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Q1.

In the previous session, we discussed different types of markets.

Based on the readings for this session, how (e.g., through what capabilities or activity selection) will firms distinctively operate on different markets to pursue their sustainability-related goals?

Identify and explain differentiators from (at least) two readings per market type for two different market types.

Q2.

A firm's socio-environmentally beneficial strategies may not lead to a sustained competitive advantage.

Identify three economic/competition-related conditions under which socio-environmentally beneficial strategies will lead to a competitive disadvantage for a firm, and explain why.

Q3.

Social enterprises pursue economic and other (social and/or environmental) goals.

a. Under what two capability-related conditions will the economic and other goals of social enterprises be compatible with each other?

b. Provide one example for each capability-related condition (so two examples in total) of such a compatible situation.

References

McWilliams, A., & Siegel, D. 2011. Creating and capturing value: Strategic corporate social responsibility, resource-based theory, and sustainable competitive advantage, Journal of Management, 37(5): 1480-1495.

Orsato, R. 2006. Competitive environmental strategies: When does it pay to be green? California Management Review, 48(2): 127-143.

Santos, F. 2012. A positive theory of social entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Ethics, 111: 335-351.

Sharma, S., & Vredenburg, H. 1998. Proactive corporate environmental strategy and the development of competitively valuable organizational capabilities. Strategic Management Journal, 19: 729-753.