Fohim, Emamdeen; Jolly, Suyash (2021). What's underneath? Social skills throughout sustainability transitions. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 40, pp. 348-366. Elsevier 10.1016/j.eist.2021.09.001
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This paper focuses on the critical role of institutional entrepreneurs’ social skills in enabling transformative change as described by the Multi-Level Perspective. Understanding the role of social skills is crucial for developing a micro-foundational view of sustainability transitions. We develop an analytical framework using a multiple case study on Swiss cantonal planners who acted as institutional entrepreneurs during comparable sustainability transitions by introducing sustainable planning practices within their cantons. We find seven applied skills (i) empathic, (ii) analytical, (iii) translational, (iv) framing, (v) tactical, (vi) organizational, and (vii) timing. Four propositions discuss the role of these social skills across transition phases: from pre-development to take-off, from take-off to acceleration, and from acceleration to stabilization. We present conclusions and implications for future research on the micro-foundations of sustainability transitions.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
11 Centers of Competence > KPM Center for Public Management |
UniBE Contributor: |
Fohim, Emamdeen Emanuel Yahyia |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 350 Public administration & military science |
ISSN: |
2210-4224 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Funders: |
[4] Swiss National Science Foundation |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Emamdeen Emanuel Yahyia Fohim |
Date Deposited: |
20 Apr 2022 11:53 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 16:16 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.eist.2021.09.001 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Micro-foundations, Sustainability transitions, Social skills, Swiss cantonal planners |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/167807 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/167807 |
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