Keywords

social movements, countermovements, sustainability, entrepreneurship, stakeholder management, industry evolution

Abstract

Social movements can disrupt existing industries and inspire the emergence of new markets by drawing attention to problems with the status quo and promoting alternatives. We examine how the influence of social movements on entrepreneurial activity evolves as the markets they foster mature. Theoretically, we argue that the success of social movements in furthering market expansion leads to three related outcomes. First, the movement-encouraged development of market infrastructure reduces the need for continued social movement support. Second, social movements’ efforts on behalf of new markets increase the importance of resource availability for market entry. Third, market growth motivates countermovements that reduce the beneficial impact of initiator movements on entrepreneurial activity. We test these arguments by analyzing evolving social movement dynamics and entrepreneurial activity in the US wind power industry from 1992 to 2007. We discuss the implications of our findings for the study of social movements, stakeholder management, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

Original Publication Citation

Carlos, W. C., Sine, W. D., Lee, B. H., & Haveman, H. (2014). Gone with the wind: Industry development and the evolution of social movement influence. Advances in Strategic Management. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2746274.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2018-03-23

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/4044

Publisher

Emerald Publishing

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Management

Department

Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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