Why companies team up for sustainable development: Antecedents of company engagement in business partnerships for sustainability
基于意识-动机-能力框架，通过深度定性研究，分析了企业参与可持续发展商业伙伴关系的前因，特别关注企业和行业层面的动机以及微观层面因素，并探讨了企业规模和行业的差异。
Abstract This article refines and expands the debate on antecedents of company engagement in business partnerships for sustainability. It builds upon the Awareness–Motivation–Capability (AMC) framework and extends it by means of an in‐depth qualitative study. The article thereby expands the understanding of antecedents of company engagement in business partnerships for sustainability. In particular, it advances on the elements related to company‐ and industry‐level motivators and on microlevel aspects. Based on our research findings, we are able to extend the AMC framework's main categories and provide a more nuanced account of the underlying elements constituting them. To reach a more complete understanding of the antecedents of company engagement in business partnerships for sustainability, our analysis provides a general conceptual advancement while also investigating potential differences based on business size and industry.