This page has only limited features, please log in for full access.
There is a dynamic stream of research, which examines why and how employees contribute and respond to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Building on these micro-CSR findings, this article makes a contribution to a better understanding of employee engagement in CSR by considering its determinants and effects. The research centres around the established motivational concept of psychological empowerment in the workplace and applies it to sustainability. The authors propose a model of sustainability empowerment in the workplace (SEW) and empirically test the construct in a comprehensive framework. Results indicate that the sustainability-orientation of employees and the perceived organisational support towards sustainability act as two valid determinants of SEW. It is also shown that SEW has positive effects on job satisfaction and organisational commitment. Further results indicate that the sustainability-orientation of employees plays an important role as a moderator in the relationship between SEW and its effects. In the overall view, the paper contributes to micro-CSR research by showing that SEW is a valid construct that helps to answer why and how employees engage in CSR activities and what positive effects arise therefrom for organisations. The authors give an overview of these contributions and discuss the implications for researchers and practitioners in the field of CSR and HRM.
Christoph Harrach; Sonja Geiger; Ulf Schrader. Sustainability empowerment in the workplace: determinants and effects. Sustainability Management Forum | NachhaltigkeitsManagementForum 2020, 28, 93 -107.
AMA StyleChristoph Harrach, Sonja Geiger, Ulf Schrader. Sustainability empowerment in the workplace: determinants and effects. Sustainability Management Forum | NachhaltigkeitsManagementForum. 2020; 28 (3-4):93-107.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristoph Harrach; Sonja Geiger; Ulf Schrader. 2020. "Sustainability empowerment in the workplace: determinants and effects." Sustainability Management Forum | NachhaltigkeitsManagementForum 28, no. 3-4: 93-107.
International publishers of academic, scientific and professional journals since 1979.
Marc Schmidt Keilich; Ulf Schrader. Sustainability innovation by integrating employees: the potential of sustainable embedded lead users. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 2019, 13, 98 .
AMA StyleMarc Schmidt Keilich, Ulf Schrader. Sustainability innovation by integrating employees: the potential of sustainable embedded lead users. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 2019; 13 (1):98.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarc Schmidt Keilich; Ulf Schrader. 2019. "Sustainability innovation by integrating employees: the potential of sustainable embedded lead users." International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 13, no. 1: 98.
Recent studies in innovation management have explored the phenomenon of embedded lead users (ELUs): company employees who exhibit lead user characteristics with regard to a product marketed by their employer (Schweisfurth and Herstatt, 2014). Because they are doubly embedded, i.e., in both producer and user domain, these employees possess specific resources and capabilities which may be beneficial to corporate innovation. While the concept of ELU has been analysed in sports, leisure and healthcare industries, this paper suggests that the phenomenon may also be highly relevant in the context of sustainability innovations. By bringing together existing conceptualisations of a sustainable lead user outside of corporate boundaries and the ELU approach, the concept of sustainable embedded lead users (SELU) is presented. We show why SELU are suited to support corporate sustainability innovations and discuss opportunities and limitations of this approach for (sustainable) innovation and human resource management.
Marc Schmidt Keilich; Ulf Schrader. Sustainability innovation by integrating employees: the potential of sustainable embedded lead users. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 2019, 13, 98 .
AMA StyleMarc Schmidt Keilich, Ulf Schrader. Sustainability innovation by integrating employees: the potential of sustainable embedded lead users. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 2019; 13 (1):98.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarc Schmidt Keilich; Ulf Schrader. 2019. "Sustainability innovation by integrating employees: the potential of sustainable embedded lead users." International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 13, no. 1: 98.
A central challenge in research on education for sustainable consumption (ESC) is to develop new approaches to engage adolescents with sustainable consumption (SC) in a way that addresses not only the cognitive but also the socio-emotional and behavioral levels. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) that foster awareness, (self-)reflection, and ethical values could potentially leverage learning processes in ESC. The present study was the first one to investigate the potential effects of a consumption-specific MBI on sustainable consumption behavior (SCB) in the areas of nutrition and clothing. The eight-week long intervention was carried out with 15-year old adolescents (N = 85) directly at school. A randomized pre-post waitlist control group design with mixed methods was applied. The study revealed the strong effects of the adapted MBI on precursors of SCB and further effects not directly related to but potentially conducive for SCB. Actual behavioral effects were minor. Substantial inter-individual differences and inconsistencies between qualitative and quantitative results imply case-related effects that do not allow generalizable conclusions to be drawn. Nevertheless, the results of this pilot study indicate that combining mindfulness training with ESC formats appears to be a feasible and fruitful approach to engage adolescents with SC. Future practice and research should consider more diverse target groups, other consumption areas, and longer periods for interventions and their evaluation.
Tina Böhme; Laura S. Stanszus; Sonja M. Geiger; Daniel Fischer; Ulf Schrader. Mindfulness Training at School: A Way to Engage Adolescents with Sustainable Consumption? Sustainability 2018, 10, 3557 .
AMA StyleTina Böhme, Laura S. Stanszus, Sonja M. Geiger, Daniel Fischer, Ulf Schrader. Mindfulness Training at School: A Way to Engage Adolescents with Sustainable Consumption? Sustainability. 2018; 10 (10):3557.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTina Böhme; Laura S. Stanszus; Sonja M. Geiger; Daniel Fischer; Ulf Schrader. 2018. "Mindfulness Training at School: A Way to Engage Adolescents with Sustainable Consumption?" Sustainability 10, no. 10: 3557.
Es klingt paradox: Gewinnorientierte Unternehmen unterstützen mit ihrem Marketing suffizientes Konsumverhalten. Aufgrund zunehmender Nachhaltigkeitsherausforderungen steigen auch die Anforderungen an Unternehmen, und die Digitalisierung bietet neue Möglichkeiten für ein suffizienzförderndes Marketing.
Maike Gossen; Ulf Schrader. Welche Potenziale die Digitalisierung für ein suffizienzförderndes Marketing bringt. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 2018, 33, 8 -9.
AMA StyleMaike Gossen, Ulf Schrader. Welche Potenziale die Digitalisierung für ein suffizienzförderndes Marketing bringt. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift. 2018; 33 (1):8-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaike Gossen; Ulf Schrader. 2018. "Welche Potenziale die Digitalisierung für ein suffizienzförderndes Marketing bringt." Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 33, no. 1: 8-9.
Daniel Fischer; Laura Stanszus; Sonja M Geiger; Paul Grossman; Ulf Schrader. Mindfulness and sustainable consumption: A systematic literature review of research approaches and findings. Journal of Cleaner Production 2017, 162, 544 -558.
AMA StyleDaniel Fischer, Laura Stanszus, Sonja M Geiger, Paul Grossman, Ulf Schrader. Mindfulness and sustainable consumption: A systematic literature review of research approaches and findings. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2017; 162 ():544-558.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Fischer; Laura Stanszus; Sonja M Geiger; Paul Grossman; Ulf Schrader. 2017. "Mindfulness and sustainable consumption: A systematic literature review of research approaches and findings." Journal of Cleaner Production 162, no. : 544-558.
Viola Muster; Ulf Schrader; Susanne Blazejewski; Martina Schäfer; Anke Buhl; Christoph Harrach; Marc Schmidt-Keilich; Elisabeth Süßbauer. Integration von Mitarbeitern als Konsumenten in Nachhaltigkeitsinnovationsprozesse. uwf UmweltWirtschaftsForum 2016, 24, 417 -421.
AMA StyleViola Muster, Ulf Schrader, Susanne Blazejewski, Martina Schäfer, Anke Buhl, Christoph Harrach, Marc Schmidt-Keilich, Elisabeth Süßbauer. Integration von Mitarbeitern als Konsumenten in Nachhaltigkeitsinnovationsprozesse. uwf UmweltWirtschaftsForum. 2016; 24 (4):417-421.
Chicago/Turabian StyleViola Muster; Ulf Schrader; Susanne Blazejewski; Martina Schäfer; Anke Buhl; Christoph Harrach; Marc Schmidt-Keilich; Elisabeth Süßbauer. 2016. "Integration von Mitarbeitern als Konsumenten in Nachhaltigkeitsinnovationsprozesse." uwf UmweltWirtschaftsForum 24, no. 4: 417-421.
The food choices consumers make have considerable consequences for the environment. In the Western world, about one-third of all negative environmental impact is directly related to food consumption. Although many consumers are concerned about environmental issues, this frequently has little effect on actual nutritional behavior and new approaches are needed to convert good intentions into action. Gamification could be a possible way to encourage both self-efficacy on the part of the consumer as well as normalizing such behavior socially. In this paper, central elements of the behavioral change model HAPA (health action process approach) are introduced to a gamification concept. The underlying frameworks of both concepts are then analyzed in order to develop propositions for use in the design of an effective gamification setting to promote sustainable nutritional behavior (SNB).
Verena Berger; Ulf Schrader. Fostering Sustainable Nutrition Behavior through Gamification. Sustainability 2016, 8, 67 .
AMA StyleVerena Berger, Ulf Schrader. Fostering Sustainable Nutrition Behavior through Gamification. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (1):67.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVerena Berger; Ulf Schrader. 2016. "Fostering Sustainable Nutrition Behavior through Gamification." Sustainability 8, no. 1: 67.
Unternehmenskommunikation zur Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums ist ein innovativer Ansatz im Rahmen eines Sustainable Marketing Management. Dabei kommunizieren Unternehmen neben dem sozial-ökologischen Mehrwert von Produkten und Prozessen sowie dem gesellschaftlichen Unternehmensengagement auch die Verantwortung von Konsumenten (Consumer’s Social Responsibility – CnSR) für einen nachhaltigen Konsum. Die sogenannte CnSR-Kommunikation gibt nachhaltige Handlungstipps und fördert eine Bedarfsreflexion der Konsumenten hinsichtlich ökologischer und sozialer Aspekte. Im Marketing ist CnSR-Kommunikation an der Schnittstelle zwischen Social Marketing und Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing verankert. Noch befindet sich CnSR-Kommunikation in der Anfangsphase. Eine erste empirische und konzeptionelle Analyse dieses neuen Instruments zeigt die Chancen und Risiken, die mit ihm sowohl für Unternehmen als auch für einen nachhaltigen Konsum verbunden sind.
Vera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. Unternehmenskommunikation zur Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums. Sustainable Marketing Management 2014, 205 -226.
AMA StyleVera Fricke, Ulf Schrader. Unternehmenskommunikation zur Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums. Sustainable Marketing Management. 2014; ():205-226.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. 2014. "Unternehmenskommunikation zur Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums." Sustainable Marketing Management , no. : 205-226.
Mitarbeiter wollen ihre persönlichen Überzeugungen auch am Arbeitsplatz leben. Wenn sie damit Erfolg haben und wenn sie ihren Arbeitgeber als sozial-ökologisch verantwortlich wahrnehmen, werden zentrale Faktoren des Personalmanagements positiv beeinflusst.
Christoph Harrach; Ulf Schrader; Laura Stanszus; Viola Muster. Nachhaltige Werte am Arbeitsplatz lohnen sich. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 2014, 29, 12 -13.
AMA StyleChristoph Harrach, Ulf Schrader, Laura Stanszus, Viola Muster. Nachhaltige Werte am Arbeitsplatz lohnen sich. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift. 2014; 29 (1):12-13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristoph Harrach; Ulf Schrader; Laura Stanszus; Viola Muster. 2014. "Nachhaltige Werte am Arbeitsplatz lohnen sich." Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 29, no. 1: 12-13.
This book is a compilation of the best papers presented at the 1st International Conference of The Partnership for Education and Research about Responsible Living (PERL). The Conference, held in March 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey, had the same title as the present book: “Enabling Responsible Living”. Thus, this book – like the related conference – claims to be programmatic for the newly established network PERL.
Ulf Schrader; Vera Fricke; Declan Doyle; Victoria W. Thoresen. Enabling Responsible Living. Enabling Responsible Living 2013, 3 -8.
AMA StyleUlf Schrader, Vera Fricke, Declan Doyle, Victoria W. Thoresen. Enabling Responsible Living. Enabling Responsible Living. 2013; ():3-8.
Chicago/Turabian StyleUlf Schrader; Vera Fricke; Declan Doyle; Victoria W. Thoresen. 2013. "Enabling Responsible Living." Enabling Responsible Living , no. : 3-8.
John Thøgersen; Ulf Schrader. From Knowledge to Action—New Paths Towards Sustainable Consumption. Journal of Consumer Policy 2012, 35, 1 -5.
AMA StyleJohn Thøgersen, Ulf Schrader. From Knowledge to Action—New Paths Towards Sustainable Consumption. Journal of Consumer Policy. 2012; 35 (1):1-5.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohn Thøgersen; Ulf Schrader. 2012. "From Knowledge to Action—New Paths Towards Sustainable Consumption." Journal of Consumer Policy 35, no. 1: 1-5.
Companies have discovered Consumers’ Social Responsibility (CnSR). Within CnSR communication consumers are addressed upon their individual responsibility for a behavioural change towards sustainability. Can CnSR communication strengthen sustainable consumption in the mainstream or is it mere greenwashing?
Vera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. Corporate communication to promote consumers’ social responsibility? Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 2011, 25, 25 .
AMA StyleVera Fricke, Ulf Schrader. Corporate communication to promote consumers’ social responsibility? Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift. 2011; 25 (4):25.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. 2011. "Corporate communication to promote consumers’ social responsibility?" Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 25, no. 4: 25.
This paper proposes that Green HRM can meet its full potential only by considering employees in their twofold role as producers and consumers. Employees learn different kinds of behaviour not exclusively at the workplace, but also in private life. Since reciprocal interactions between working life and private life occur, a “green work-life balance concept” is suggested to facilitate environmentally friendly behaviour in both life domains. The concept offers chances not only for the environment, but also for the company and its employees by increasing, for example, work motivation and job retention. However, challenges like employees' reactance to allow corporate influence on private life need to be addressed.
Viola Muster; Ulf Schrader. Green Work-Life Balance: A New Perspective for Green HRM. German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung 2011, 25, 140 -156.
AMA StyleViola Muster, Ulf Schrader. Green Work-Life Balance: A New Perspective for Green HRM. German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung. 2011; 25 (2):140-156.
Chicago/Turabian StyleViola Muster; Ulf Schrader. 2011. "Green Work-Life Balance: A New Perspective for Green HRM." German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung 25, no. 2: 140-156.
Armin Grunwald warnte in GAIA 3/2010 vor einer ,,Privatisierung der Nachhaltigkeit“; davor, den Schlüssel zur Lösung der Nachhaltigkeitsprobleme im individuellen (Konsum-)Handeln statt auf der politischen Ebene zu sehen. Michael Bilharz et al. werfen ihm in diesem Heft eine ,,Bagatellisierung der Konsumentenverantwortung“ vor: Konsumhandeln sei durchaus nachhaltigkeitsrelevant und zudem nicht ohne weiteres von politischem Handeln unterscheidbar. Bernd Siebenhüner verweist dann aus einer Governance-Perspektive auf die politischen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten in den nichtstaatlichen Arenen moderner Gesellschaften. Armin Grunwald schließlich reagiert auf die Beiträge, indem er zeigt, wo Einigkeit besteht – und wo sein Verständnis von privatem Handeln, politischem Handeln Einzelner und staatlichem Handeln von dem seiner Kritiker(innen) abweicht.
Michael Bilharz; Vera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. Against Minimizing Consumers' Responsibility Wider die Bagatellisierung der Konsumentenverantwortung. GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society 2011, 20, 9 -13.
AMA StyleMichael Bilharz, Vera Fricke, Ulf Schrader. Against Minimizing Consumers' Responsibility Wider die Bagatellisierung der Konsumentenverantwortung. GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 2011; 20 (1):9-13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichael Bilharz; Vera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. 2011. "Against Minimizing Consumers' Responsibility Wider die Bagatellisierung der Konsumentenverantwortung." GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society 20, no. 1: 9-13.
Ulf Schrader; John Thøgersen. Putting Sustainable Consumption into Practice. Journal of Consumer Policy 2011, 34, 3 -8.
AMA StyleUlf Schrader, John Thøgersen. Putting Sustainable Consumption into Practice. Journal of Consumer Policy. 2011; 34 (1):3-8.
Chicago/Turabian StyleUlf Schrader; John Thøgersen. 2011. "Putting Sustainable Consumption into Practice." Journal of Consumer Policy 34, no. 1: 3-8.
Was sind die Schlüsselfaktoren, die echtes Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing von traditionellem Marketing unterscheiden? Knüpft man an der Definition der nachhaltigen Entwicklung an, dann muss Nachhaltigkeits-marketing normativ fundiert sein, die gesamte Unternehmung betreffen und einen Schwerpunkt auf Innovationen legen. Alle drei Schlüsselfaktoren basieren auf der Interaktion mit Anspruchsgruppen. Dieser Beitrag begründet die Relevanz der Faktoren und gibt Hinweise auf ihre Realisierung.
Ulf Schrader; Benjamin Diehl. Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing durch Interaktion. Marketing Review St. Gallen 2010, 27, 16 -20.
AMA StyleUlf Schrader, Benjamin Diehl. Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing durch Interaktion. Marketing Review St. Gallen. 2010; 27 (5):16-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleUlf Schrader; Benjamin Diehl. 2010. "Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing durch Interaktion." Marketing Review St. Gallen 27, no. 5: 16-20.
VHB-JOURQUAL represents the official journal ranking of the German Academic Association for Business Research. Since its introduction in 2003, the ranking has become the most influential journal evaluation approach in German-speaking countries, impacting several key managerial decisions of German, Austrian, and Swiss business schools. This article reports the methodological approach of the ranking’s second edition. It also presents the main results and additional analyses on the validity of the rating and the underlying decision processes of the respondents. Selected implications for researchers and higher-education institutions are discussed.
Ulf Schrader; Thorsten Hennig-Thurau. VHB-JOURQUAL2: Method, Results, and Implications of the German Academic Association for Business Research’s Journal Ranking. Business Research 2009, 2, 180 -204.
AMA StyleUlf Schrader, Thorsten Hennig-Thurau. VHB-JOURQUAL2: Method, Results, and Implications of the German Academic Association for Business Research’s Journal Ranking. Business Research. 2009; 2 (2):180-204.
Chicago/Turabian StyleUlf Schrader; Thorsten Hennig-Thurau. 2009. "VHB-JOURQUAL2: Method, Results, and Implications of the German Academic Association for Business Research’s Journal Ranking." Business Research 2, no. 2: 180-204.
Vera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. CSR-Mainstreaming: Wirkungen und Nebenwirkungen für den nachhaltigen KonsumCSR Mainstreaming: Effects and Side-Effects on Sustainable Consumption. GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society 2009, 18, 115 -118.
AMA StyleVera Fricke, Ulf Schrader. CSR-Mainstreaming: Wirkungen und Nebenwirkungen für den nachhaltigen KonsumCSR Mainstreaming: Effects and Side-Effects on Sustainable Consumption. GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 2009; 18 (2):115-118.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVera Fricke; Ulf Schrader. 2009. "CSR-Mainstreaming: Wirkungen und Nebenwirkungen für den nachhaltigen KonsumCSR Mainstreaming: Effects and Side-Effects on Sustainable Consumption." GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society 18, no. 2: 115-118.
Unternehmen spielen eine zentrale Rolle nicht nur für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung insgesamt, sondern insbesondere für einen nachhaltigen Konsum. Allerdings nehmen Unternehmen die Konsumenten bisher fast ausschließlich als Kunden wahr. Dass auch die Mitarbeiter im eigenen Betrieb Konsumenten sind, wird dagegen zumeist übersehen.
Viola Muster; Ulf Schrader. Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums von Mitarbeitern. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 2009, 24, 1 .
AMA StyleViola Muster, Ulf Schrader. Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums von Mitarbeitern. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift. 2009; 24 (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleViola Muster; Ulf Schrader. 2009. "Förderung des nachhaltigen Konsums von Mitarbeitern." Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 24, no. 2: 1.