Conceptualisations of incumbent firms in sustainability transitions: Insights from organisation theory and a systematic literature review

T Magnusson, V Werner - Business Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Following the tradition of using opposing concepts as a basis for organisational analysis,
this article advances a theory‐based understanding of incumbent firms in sustainability …

Low-carbon transition via system reconfiguration? A socio-technical whole system analysis of passenger mobility in Great Britain (1990–2016)

FW Geels - Energy research & social science, 2018 - Elsevier
Low-carbon transitions in whole systems (in energy, mobility, agro-food) are an important,
yet understudied topic in socio-technical transition research. To address this topic, the paper …

Roadblocks to fuel-cell electric vehicle diffusion: Evidence from Germany, Japan and California

G Trencher, J Wesseling - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) are diffusing slowly, well below historical expectations and
government targets. To elucidate key factors that may explain this sluggish growth, we …

From “living lab” to strategic action field: Bringing together energy, mobility, and Information Technology in Germany

W Canzler, F Engels, JC Rogge, D Simon… - Energy research & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Against the backdrop of the transformation of the German energy system, a new dynamic is
emerging between the previously separate economic fields of renewable energy systems …

A clash of socio-technical systems: Exploring actor interactions around electrification and electricity trade in unfolding low-carbon pathways for Ontario

D Rosenbloom - Energy Research & Social Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Examining interactions within socio-technical systems forms a staple of the literature on
sustainability transitions (eg, interactions among low-carbon challengers and carbon …

From novelty to normality: reproducing car-sharing practices in transitions to sustainable mobility

EMC Svennevik, TE Julsrud… - … : Science, Practice and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This article investigates the role of practices in sustainability transitions. Employing a social
practices approach, we analyze the reproduction of car-sharing practices and discuss its …

[HTML][HTML] Home field advantage: examining incumbency reorientation dynamics in low-carbon transitions

SM Ertelt, J Kask - Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent work has offered a more nuanced view of incumbent actors' roles in transitions, yet a
comprehensive understanding of how reorientation activities and subsequent interaction …

Alternative business models and entrepreneurship: The case of electric vehicles

P Nieuwenhuis - The International Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Electrification of the car is an inevitable trajectory; only battery electric vehicles (EVs) give
the option–provided a zero carbon generating mix is developed–of ultimately zero carbon …

Supportive or inhibitive?—Analysis of dynamic interactions between the inter-organisational collaborations of vehicle powertrains

AM Phirouzabadi, J Juniper, D Savage… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The transition to the green mobility economy has encouraged organisations to both
collaborate and compete for building the environmental innovations required in vehicle …

The legend about sailing ship effects–Is it true or false? The example of cleaner propulsion technologies diffusion in the automotive industry

N Sick, AM Nienaber, B Liesenkötter… - Journal of cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
The global automotive industry is faced with major technological change in the field of
propulsion systems. Due to low carbon emission regulations and a rising societal demand …