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On May 19th 2025, Rikke Rønholt Albertsen successfully defended her PhD titled A Paradox Perspective on the Sustainability Implementation Gap.
Rikke's dissertation explores the gap between the promises of corporate sustainability strategies and their actual contributions. It highlights how a predominant focus on the legitimacy and profitability of organisations often overlooks the limited impact these strategies have on societal and environmental sustainability. Her research shows that, given the complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity inherent in the sustainability context, conventional strategic planning frequently falls short of delivering meaningful results. Instead, by adopting a paradox perspective and
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integrating systemic insights, corporations can develop strategies that are more likely to fulfil their sustainability commitments.
The dissertation consists of three single authored papers, which have been published in Business and Society, Business Strategy and the Environment and the Academy of Management Proceedings (forthcoming). Her thesis received much praise and constructive feedback by the examination committee: Miguel Pina e Cunha, NOVA School of Business and Economics, Lisbon; Valentina De Marchi, ESADE Business School, Barcelona and Tanusree Jain, CBS.
- Albertsen, R. R. (2025). Outcomes of Paradox Responses in Corporate Sustainability: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis. Business & Society, 64(5), 889–932. https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503241255498
- Albertsen, R. R. (2025). The Legitimacy–Commitment Paradox in Corporate Sustainability Strategy Formulation. Business Strategy and the Environment, 34(3), 2863–2881. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.4131
- (Forthcoming) Expanding the Repertoire of Paradox Management Strategies in Corporate Sustainability: Normative and Material Dimensions, Albertsen R. R. Academy of Management Proceedings (2025)
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