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My research examines the processes, mechanisms and institutions that influence the effectiveness of organizational interactions between societal sectors (business, government and civil society). My work is motivated by the belief that more study of what makes these cross-sector interactions work can not only contribute to several bodies of management research, but can also help to unlock further value in the practical implementation of these interactions.
Much of my research is situated in the empirical context of markets that are grappling with the business implications of environmental sustainability. As sustainability of environmental resources increasingly becomes an issue of business strategy - as opposed to corporate social responsibility - firms will be increasingly challenged to interact effectively and productively with the government bodies that govern the use of these resources and the social movement organizations with decades of expertise in the issues surrounding these resources. The ability to engage productively across sector boundaries is already a means of competitive differentiation and increased value capture for a private firm; this strategic lever becomes even more critical in the context of sustainability.