Publications

Please find below a list of recent selected publications.

2025

  • Krassnitzer, P., Wetzlmaier, V. , Martinz, M., Rauter, R., Mair-Bauernfeind, C., & Stern, T. (2025). Sustainability in flooring: assessing the environmental and economic impacts of circular business models, Discover Sustainability, 6, 466 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01312-8
  • Rauter, R. (2025). Innovations for Sustainability: Reflections on the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, In: Gremsl, T., & Steininger, K. Über die Sorge für das gemeinsame Haus. Interdisziplinäre Reflexionen über ein Jahrzehnt globaler Nachhaltigkeitsbemühungen. Gesellschaft & Politik. Zeitschrift für soziales und wirtschaftliches Engagement, 61(1-2), pp. 81-89.

2024

  • Glinik, M., Holzmann, P., Rauter, R. (2024). Tensions of sustainability in the establishment of new ventures and their managerial response. Cleaner Production Letters, 6, 100062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100062

2023

  • Daniel, H., Popowicz, M., Rauter, R., Silberschneider, K., & Stern, T. (2023). Parallel universes, one circular goal: An empirical study comparing Austrian wood- and plastic-based industries. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 43, 46-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2023.10.014
  • Rauter, R., Globocnik, D., & Baumgartner, R.J. (2023). The role of organizational controls to advance sustainability innovation performance. Technovation.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2023.102855
  • Luoma, P., Rauter, R., Penttinen, E., & Toppinen, A. (2023). The value of data for environmental sustainability as perceived by the customers of a tissue-paper suppliert. Corporate Social Responsibilty and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2541
  • S. Hummel, P. Assinger, C. Bauer, T. Brudermann, A. Jany, M. Jury, R. Rauter, M. van Poppel (eds.) (2023). Shaping Tomorrow Today - SDGs from multiple perspectives. Publisher: Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-38319-0

2022

  • Rauter, R., Santa-Maria, T., Schöggl, J.-P. (2022). Sustainable Business Models. State of the Art and Emerging Avenues. In: D. D’Amato, A. Toppinen, R. Kozak (Eds.). The Role of Business in Global Sustainability Transformations. Routledge. pp. 26-44. Open Access
  • Holzer, D., Mair-Bauernfeind, C., Kriechbaum, M., Rauter, R., & Stern, T. (2022). ‪Different but the Same? Comparing Drivers and Barriers for Circular Economy Innovation Systems in Wood-and Plastic-Based Industries. Circular Economy and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-022-00210-9
  • Rauter, R.(2022). Erfolgsrezept Glokalisierung? In: B. Karl et al. Steirisches Jahrbuch für Politik 2021, Wien: Böhlau Verlag, S. 91-94.

2021

  • Rauter, R., Lämmerer, S. (2021). Corporate sustainability from a strategic management perspective: one way for companies to support sustainability transitions. In: S. Teerikangas, T. Onkila, K. Koistinen, & M. (Eds.). Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906035.00032 
  • Glinik, M., Rachinger, M., Müller, C., Ratz, F., Rauter. R. (2021). Exploring Sustainability in Business Models of Early Phase Start-ups: A Multiple Case Study Approach. Journal of Business Models, 9(2), 22-43.https://journalofbusinessmodels.com/issues/vol-9-no-2-2021/vol-9-no-2-22-24/
  • Lüdeke-Freund, F., Rauter, R., Nielsen, C., Montemari, M., Dentchev, N., N. Faber (2021). Fostering Cross-Disciplinarity in Business Model Research. Journal of Business Models, 9(2)2, i-xiv. https://journalofbusinessmodels.com/issues/vol-9-no-2-2021/vol-9-no-2-i-xiv/
  • Quiroz Galvan, M.D.P., Fritz, M.M.C., Šimunović, N., Stern, T., Rauter, R. (2021). Overcoming sustainability challenges with non-profit organisations? Insights from the apparelsupply chain. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1080/16258312.2021.1911568
  • Holzer, D., Rauter, R., Fleiss, E., Stern, T. (2021). Mind the gap: Towards a systematic circular economy encouragement of small and medium-sized companies, Journal of Cleaner Production, 298, 126696 DOI
  • Rauter, R., Lerch, A., Lederer-Hutsteiner, T., Klinger, S., Mayr, A., Gutounig, R., Pammer-Schindler, V. (2021). Digital und/oder analog? Zusammenarbeit am Arbeitsplatz aus der Perspektive österreichischer Unternehmen [Digital and/or analogue? Cooperation in the workplace from the perspective of Austrian companies]. Wirtschaftsinformatik & Management, 13, 48-58. Link

2020

  • Lüdeke-Freund, F., Rauter, R., Pedersen, E.G.P., Nielsen, C. (2020). Sustainable Value Creation Through Business Models: The What, the Who and the How, Journal of Business Models, 8(3), 62-9. Link
  • Glinik, M., Rachinger, M., Ropposch, C., Ratz, F., Rauter, R. (2020). Exploring Sustainability in Business Models of Early Phase Start-ups: A Multiple Case Study Approach. Journal of Business Models (forthcoming). Link
  • Globocnik, D., Rauter, R., Baumgartner, R.J. (2020). Synergy or Conflict? The Relationships among Organizational Culture, Sustainability-Related Innovation Performance, and Economic Innovation Performance. International Journal of Innovation Management, 24 (1), 2050004 doi: 10.1142/S1363919620500048.

2019

  • Melara, F., Macke, J., Rauter, R. (2019). Democratic workplaces and its linkages to new and sustainable business models: The case of Semco S.A. Accountancy & Business, 37, 23-37. Link
  • Rauter, R., Zimek, M., Baumgartner, R.J., Schöggl, J-P. (2019). Assessing the Impacts of Sustainable Business Models: Challenges, Key Issues and Future Research Opportunities. In: Nancy Bocken, Paavo Ritala, Laura Albareda, Robert Verburg (Eds.): Innovation for Sustainability - Business transformations towards a better world. Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business (in Association with Future Earth).

2018

  • Rachinger, M., Rauter, R., Müller, C., Vorraber, W., Schirgi, E. (2018). Digitalization and its influence on business model innovation. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management.
    doi: 10.1108/JMTM-01-2018-0020 (open access)
  • Ranacher, L., Höfferer, K., Lettner, M., Hesser, F., Stern, T., Rauter, R., Schwarzbauer, P. (2018). What would potential future opinion leaders like to know? An explorative study on the perceptions of four wood-based innovations. Die Bodenkultur, 69(1), 47-59. doi: 10.2478/boku-2018-0005 (open access)
  • Dentchev, N., Rauter, R., Jóhannsdóttir, L., Snihur, Y., Rosano, M., Baumgartner, R., Nyberg, T., Tangh, X., van Hoof, B., Jonker, J. (2018). Embracing the variety of sustainable business models: A prolific field of research and a future research agenda, Journal of Cleaner Production, 194(1), 695-703.
  • Rauter, R., Globocnik, D., Perl-Vorbach, E., Baumgartner, R.J. (2018). Open Innovation and its effect on economic and sustainability innovation performance. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge,
    doi: 10.1016/j.jik.2018.03.004 (open access)
  • Fritz, M., Rauter, R., Baumgartner, R.J., Dentchev, N. (2018). A supply chain perspective of stakeholder identification as a tool for responsible policy and decision-making. Environmental Science and Policy, 81(March 2018), 63-76.
  • Reischl, C., Rauter, R., Posch, Alfred (2018). Urban vulnerability and adaptation to heatwaves: a case study of Graz (Austria). Climate Policy, 18(1), online first 2016, 63-75.

2017

  • Rauter, R., Perl-Vorbach, E., Baumgartner, R.J. (2017). Is open innovation supporting sustainable innovation? Findings based on a systematic, explorative analysis of existing literature. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 11(2/3), 249-270.
  • Rauter, R., Jonker, J., Baumgartner, R.J. (2017). Going One's Own Way: Drivers in Developing Business Models for Sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production. 140(Part 1), online first 2015, 144-154.
  • Baumgartner, R. J., Rauter, R. (2017). Strategic perspectives of corporate sustainability management to develop a sustainable organization. Journal of Cleaner Production. 140 (Part 1), online first 2016, 81-92.

2016

  • Engert, S., Rauter, R., Baumgartner, R.J. (2016). Exploring the integration of corporate sustainability into strategic management: a literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 112, 2833-2850.
  • Falle, S., Rauter, R., Engert, S., Baumgartner, R.J. (2016). Sustainability Management with the Sustainability Balanced Scorecard in SMEs: Findings from an Austrian Case Study. Sustainability, 8(6), https://doi.org/10.3390/su8060545 (open access)

2015

 

 

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