Nancy Landrum received her doctorate from New Mexico State University in strategic management and corporate social responsibility. She has received awards for sustainability research, teaching and service, including Eco-Hero in the state of Arkansas and two Fulbright awards. She has international experience in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Before being appointed as MBS Professor for Sustainable Business Transformation, Nancy Landrum was at Loyola University Chicago, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Morehead State University. She is currently a visiting professor at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education in Crans Montana, Switzerland. She is co-author of "Sustainable Business: An Executive’s Primer," co-founder of the Sustainable Business Network of Central Arkansas, principal at Sustainable Business Design Consulting and founder of the Sustainability Training Institute.
Professor for Sustainable Business Transformation
sustainability management, biomimicry, strong sustainability, circular economy
Genc, U., Hardaway, K., Landrum, N. E., & Mulrow, J. (2024). Emerging concerns in sustainability reporting: Disclosure of tertiary effects in the home appliance industry. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 15, 100235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2024.100235
Demastus, J., Ohsowski, B. M., & Landrum, N. E. (2024). Exploring the nexus of organisational culture and sustainability for green innovation. Industry and Innovation, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2024.2390991
Demastus, J., & Landrum, N. E. (2024). Organizational sustainability schemes align with weak sustainability. Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(2), 707–725. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3511
Farias, G., Landrum, N., Farias, C., & Krysa, I. (2024). Explorations in organized hypocrisy and a proposed direction for a sustainable future. Sustainability Accounting, Management, and Policy Journal, 15(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-05-2022-0250
Landrum, N. (2021). A critical discourse analysis to explain the failure of BoP strategies. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 17(4), 599-618. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-08-2018-0066
Landrum, N. (2021). The Global Goals: Bringing Education for Sustainable Development into U.S. business schools. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22(6), 1336-1350. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-10-2020-0395
Landrum, N. (2018). Stages of Corporate Sustainability: Integrating the Strong Sustainability Worldview. Organization & Environment, 31(4), 287-313. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026617717456
Landrum, N., & Ohsowski, B. (2018). Identifying Worldviews on Corporate Sustainability: A Content Analysis of Corporate Sustainability Reports. Business Strategy and the Environment, 27(1), 128-151. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.1989
Landrum, N., & Ohsowski, B. (2017). Content trends in sustainable business education: An analysis of introductory courses in the USA. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 18(3), 385-414. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-07-2016-0135
Landrum, N., Tomaka, C., & McCarthy, J. (2016). Analyzing the Religious War of Words Over Climate Change. Journal of Macromarketing, 36(4), 471-482. https://doi.org/10.1177/0276146716655847
Heuer, M., & Landrum, N. (2016). In search of environmental sustainability at the base of the pyramid: Enabling human nature at its core. The Journal of Corporate Citizenship, 61, 94-106. https://www.jstor.org/stable/jcorpciti.61.94
Landrum, N. (2015). The Job Offer: A Role Play Activity on Culture in the Workplace. Journal of International Business Education, 10, 269-290.
Landrum, N., Dybzinski, R., Smajlovic, A., & Ohsowski, B. (2015). Managing for resilience: Lessons from ecology. Journal of Management for Global Sustainability, 3(1), 75-99.
Landrum, N. (2014). Defining a base of the pyramid strategy. International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 6(4), 286- 297. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBEM.2014.065582
Landrum, N., Gardner, C., & Boje, D. (2013). A Values-Based and Integral Perspective of Strategic Management. Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 6(1), 106-116. https://scholar.valpo.edu/jvbl/vol6/iss1/9/
Landrum, N., & Daily, C. (2012). Corporate Accountability: A Path-goal Perspective. International Journal of Business Insights and Transformation (Special Issue: Achieving Sustainability through Innovation), 4(3), 50-62.
Landrum, N., & Gardner, C. (2012). An Integral Theory Perspective on the Firm. International Journal of Business Insights and Transformation (Special Issue: Achieving Sustainability through Innovation), 4(3), 74-79.
Landrum, N., & Edwards, S. (2011). Is Strategic Management (Still) Responsible for the Demise of Society? International Journal of Business Insights and Transformation, 3(3), 62-69 (Special Issue: Sustainability Processes and Practices in Business Management).
Landrum, N. (2008). Murphy Oil and the El Dorado Promise: A Case of Strategic Philanthropy. Journal of Business Inquiry, 7(1), 79-85.
Landrum, N. (2008). A narrative analysis revealing strategic intent and posture. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, 3(2), 127-145.
Landrum, N., & Boje, D. (2008). Using an Ethnostatistical Analysis to Interpret Data: The Nike Case. Organization Management Journal, 5(3), 119-131.
Landrum, N. (2007). Advancing the ‘Base of the Pyramid’ Debate. Strategic Management Review, 1(1), 1-12.
Landrum, N., & Gardner, C. (2005). Using Integral Theory to Effect Strategic Change. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 18(3), 247-258.
Paul, J., Strbiak, C., & Landrum, N. (2002). Psychoanalytic Diagnosis of Top Management Team Dysfunction. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 8(17), 381-393.
Landrum, N. (2001). Environmental and Social Responsibility Rhetoric of Nike and Reebok. Tamara: The Journal of Critical Postmodern Organization Science, 1(2), 48-62.
Landrum, N. (2001). My Friend Morgan: An Exercise in Ethics. Journal of Management Education, 25(5), 621-631.
Landrum, N., Howell, J. P., & Paris, L. (2000). Leadership for Strategic Change. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 21(3), 150-156.
Landrum, N., & Paris, L. (2000). Virtual Teams in the Classroom: A Case Study. Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Economics, 1(1), 63-79.
Landrum, N., & Edwards, S. (2012). A Primer on Sustainable Business. Flat World Knowledge.
Landrum, N., & Edwards, S. (2009). Sustainable Business: An Executive’s Primer. Business Expert Press.
Landrum, N. E. (2023). We are prolonging unsustainability. Shouldn’t we save humanity instead? In D. MacKie (Ed.), The handbook of climate change leadership in organisations: Developing leadership for the age of sustainability (pp. 243–266). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003343011-15
Landrum, N. E., & Mead, T. (2022). Sustainability in the Biom*. In F. L. Palombini & S. S. Muthu (Eds.), Bionics and sustainable design: Environmental footprints and eco-design of products and processes (pp. 1–15). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1812-4_1
Mead, T., & Landrum, N. (2020). Bioinspiration as a Guide for Responsible Management. In O. Laasch, R. Suddaby, E. Freeman, & D. Jamali (Eds.), The Research Handbook of Responsible Management (pp. 212-226). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788971966.00021
Beckmann, M., Schaltegger, S., & Landrum, N. (2020). Sustainability Management from a Responsible Management Perspective. In O. Laasch, R. Suddaby, E. Freeman, & D. Jamali (Eds.), The Research Handbook of Responsible Management (pp. 122-137). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788971966.00016
Landrum, N., Gardner, C., & Boje, D. (2014). An Integral Foundation for International Strategic Management. In M. Pirson, & N. Lupton (Eds.), Humanistic Perspectives on International Business and Management (pp. 120-133). Palgrave Macmillan Publishers.
Landrum, N. (2012). Unintended Consequences of Business With 4 Billion: Lessons Learned From First Generation BOP Strategies. In C. Wankel, & S. Malleck (Eds.), Ethical Models and Applications of Globalization: Cultural, Socio-Political and Economic Perspectives (pp. 42-54). IGI Global.
Landrum, N. (2007). The Job Reference: An Ethical Dilemma. In S. B. Wolff (Ed.), OB in Action: Cases and Exercises, 8th ed (pp. 296-299). Houghton-Mifflin.
Landrum, N. (2004). The Job Reference: An Ethical Dilemma. In S. B. Wolff (Ed.), OB in Action: Cases and Exercises, 7th ed. (pp. 272-275). Houghton-Mifflin.
Landrum, N., & Boje, D. (2002). Kairos: Strategies Just in Time in the Asian Athletic Footwear Industry. In U. Haley, & F. Richter (Eds.), Asian Post-Crises Management: Corporate and Governmental Strategies for Sustainable Competitive Advantage (pp. 81-101). MacMillan Press.
Landrum, N. (2001). The Job Reference: An Ethical Dilemma. In S. B. Wolff, & J. W. Wohlberg (Eds.), OB in Action: Cases and Exercises, 6th ed. (pp. 402-406). Houghton-Mifflin Company.
Demastus, J., Landrum, N. E., & Ohsowski, B. (2022). The journey to strong sustainability starts with understanding organizational culture. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.13822abstract
Landrum, N., & Päster, P. (2017, November). A Case Study of Supply Chain Transportation Emissions. International Interdisciplinary Business-Economics Advancement Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Landrum, N., & Edwards, S. (2016, November). Mental Models and BoP Strategies. Academy of International Business – Southeast USA Chapter Conference, Tampa, FL.
Landrum, N. (2016, November). Survey of Sustainable Business Education. Academy of International Business – Southeast USA Chapter Conference, Tampa, FL.
Landrum, N. (2011, April). The Creation of a Sustainable Business Certification Program: A Case Study. SOBIE 2011 Proceedings of Annual Meetings, 202.
Landrum, N., & Edwards, S. (2008). Is Strategic Management (Still) Responsible for the Demise of Society? Southwest Academy of Management Conference Proceedings [CD-ROM], 159-172.
Daily, C., & Landrum, N. (2008). An Overview of Sustainability Reporting. Western Region American Accounting Association Conference Proceedings.
Landrum, N., & Baldwin, L. (2003). A Lesson in Issue Management from Nike. Southwest Academy of Management Proceedings, 60- 62.
Landrum, N., Paris, L., & Baldwin, L. (2001). Classifying Organizational Rhetoric: A Classroom Exercise in Social Responsibility. Mountain Plains Management Conference Proceedings [CD-ROM].
Landrum, N., & Hinrichs, K. (2000). Entrepreneurship, Commercial Activities, and Nonprofit Social Services: Seeking Profits in a Nonprofit World. USASBE/SIBDA Proceedings, 109-114.
Landrum, N., & Boje, D. (2000). An Ethnostatistical Analysis of Nike's Tuck Report. In J. Biberman, & A. Alkhafaj (Eds.) Business Research Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives, Vol. VII (pp. 614-618). International Academy of Business Disciplines. McNaughton & Gunn.
Paris, L., Benson, P., & Landrum, N. (1999). Translation in Cross-cultural Research. Mountain Plains Management Conference Proceedings, 54-57.
Paris, L., & Landrum, N. (1998). The Absence of Environmental Rhetoric and Storytelling in Organizational Theory and its Impact on Design. In J. Biberman, & A. Alkhafaji (Eds.) Business Research Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives, Vol. V (pp.191-196). International Academy of Business Disciplines. McNaughton & Gunn.
Landrum, N., Howell, J. P., & Paris, L. (1998). Leadership for Strategic Change. Mountain Plains Management Conference Proceedings, 241-247.
Landrum, N. E., & Grabe, A. (2025, September 19). Degrowth policies, practices, and education in the EU [Conference presentation]. Climate, Degrowth & the Economy, 6th Virtual Summit Series of the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force: Climate, Readiness, Solidarity & Rights for All - United Actions for a Just & Regenerative Future. Online.
Bidmon, C., Landrum, N. E., Chen, S., Balarezo, R., Russo, M. V., Louche, C., Van Buren, H. J., Sharma, G., & Bu, M. (2024, August 1). Editor panel: Sustainability research from underrepresented regions of the world [Conference presentation]. Academy of Management Annual Conference, Chicago, USA. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.13194symposium
Landrum, N., Simaens, A., & Salgueiro, M. (2024, June 26). Exploring the social dimension of sustainability [Conference presentation]. ESEE-Degrowth Conference, Pontevedra, Spain.
Landrum, N. (2024, June 21). Toward a theory and practice of strong global sustainability [Conference presentation]. ESEE-Degrowth Conference, Pontevedra, Spain.
Landrum, N., Simaens, A., & Salgueiro, M. (2024, May 30). Bridging strong sustainability theory and social sustainability [Conference presentation]. GRONEN Conference, Paris, France.
Landrum, N., Farias, G., & Simaens, A. (2023, October 28). Social sustainability and human development [Conference presentation]. 17th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia.
Landrum, N., Simaens, A., & Salgueiro, F. (2023, September 28). An examination of social sustainability [Conference presentation]. 10th Responsible Management Education Research Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Landrum, N., Simaens, A., & Salgueiro, M. F. (2023, September 25–28). An examination of social sustainability for human flourishing [Conference presentation]. 10th Responsible Management Education Research Conference, Icste Business School, Lisbon, Portugal.
Balarezo, R., Bidmon, C., Landrum, N., Bu, M., Murcia, M. J., Hamann, R., Singhal, D., & Brown, J. A. (2023, August 6). ONE publications from underrepresented regions of the world [Conference panel]. Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, Boston, USA. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.10240symposium
Demastus, J., Ohsowski, B., & Landrum, N. (2023, June 9). Moderating sustainability strength with organizational culture [Conference presentation]. Finance, Marketing and Operations for Sustainable Business (FMOS) Conference, online.
Farias, G., Landrum, N., Farias, C., & Krysa, I. (2023, June 9). Strategies for a sustainable future in response to corporate hypocrisy [Conference presentation]. Finance, Marketing and Operations for Sustainable Business (FMOS) Conference, online.
Landrum, N. (2023, June 9). Is sustainable tourism sustainable? [Conference presentation]. Finance, Marketing and Operations for Sustainable Business (FMOS) Conference, online.
Sroufe, R., Montiel, I., Hoffman, A., Andre, R., Landrum, N., Mitchell, S., & Allen, S. (2022). Integrating sustainability into teaching: ONE Teaching Award winners share their tips [Conference presentation]. Academy of Management Annual Conference, online.
Landrum, N. (2020, October). Educating Responsible Future Business Leaders Through Sustainability Science. Paper presented at the 7th Responsible Management Education Research Conference, online.
Landrum, N. (2020). Using the Global Goals to Overcome Resistance Toward Teaching Sustainability in U.S. Business Schools. Paper presented at the 7th Responsible Management Education Research Conference, online.
Landrum, N. (2020). Sustainability Management Curriculum Development at Loyola University Chicago. In H. Ding & P. Kanashiro (Eds.), Sustainability in undergraduate business education: Developing talents for our sustainable future. Session presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, online.
Landrum, N., & Phillips, A. (2018). Biomimicry Design: Nature as Mentor, Model, & Measure. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Chicago, USA.
Landrum, N., Ashton, W., Howard-Grenville, J., Pereira, J., & Jacobs, D. (2018, August). Circular Economy & Sustainability in Theory: Business Models, Economic Impact, & Application. Symposium presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Chicago, USA. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.10635symposium
Landrum, N., Goel, A., Hora, M., Crockett, D., & Borchers, A. (2017, August). Biomimicry: Design inspired by nature. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Landrum, N., & Ohsowski, B. (2017, March). Content Trends in U.S. Sustainable Business Education. Poster session presented at the Climate Change Conference, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Landrum, N. (2016). Creating Alternative Economic Futures Through Teaching: New Economic Models. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Landrum, N. E., Schiffelmann, T., & Scheliga, L. (2026, August). Conditions for a sustainable economy: Comparing existing European economic models to develop a new sustainable economic model within planetary boundaries for the European Union [Unpublished manuscript].
Landrum, N. (2012). Sustainable Business Certification Program. Sustainable Business Network of Central Arkansas.
Siqueira, A. C., Neesham, C., Landrum, N. E., & Kanashiro, P. (2025). Sustainability management: A systems approach. SAGE Publications.
Landrum, N. E. (2023, December 14). Organizational sustainability schemes don't offer strong guidance. Medium. https://medium.com/@NancyELandrum/organizational-sustainability-schemes-dont-offer-strong-guidance-eb034ca60807
Landrum, N. (2020, April). Fifty Years of Earth Day. Where Did We Go Wrong? The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/494129-fifty-years-of-earth-day-where-did-we-go-wrong
Landrum, N. (2018, November). Communicating Your Circular Economy Message. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/best-practices/messaging-circular-economy#ch-03-article-0
Landrum, N. (2018, May). How Nature Can Teach Business to be More Sustainable. https://www.luc.edu/quinlan/stories/archive/business-and-the-cycle-of-nature.shtml
Landrum, N. (2018, April). How Business Can Lead a Sustainability Revolution. https://www.luc.edu/features/stories/sustainability/corporationsandtheenvironment/
Weathers, J., & Landrum, N. (2017). White Paper: How to Implement a Circular Economy in Chicago. http://plantchicago.org/2017/08/24/transition-chicago-circular-economy/
Landrum, N. (2017, August 15). Stages of Corporate Sustainability: Integrating the Strong Sustainability Worldview. SAGE Business and Management Ink. https://managementink.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/sustainability-readings-in-colleges-anduniversities-a-weak-substitute/
Landrum, N. (2017, April 24). Going Green - Why Environmental Protection is Both a Business and Legislative Concern. The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/energy-environment/330227-going-green-why-environmental-protection-isboth-a
Landrum, N. (2017, April 20). US Business Schools Failing on Climate Change. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/us-business-schools-failing-on-climate-change-75905
Landrum, N. (2017, April 5). Why Save the Sacred Land?: Our Environment is Under Attack. Medium. https://medium.com/@GreenBizDoc/why-save-the-sacred-land-c2b120b58696
Landrum, N. (2017, February 27). Geoengineering: A Dangerous Tool or Climate Control of the Future? Pacific Standard. https://psmag.com/geoengineering-a-dangerous-tool-or-climate-control-of-the-future-a255848fa21e#.8leowgwwd
Landrum, N. (2017, February 9). Circular Argument: Adopting Nature’s Business Model m´May be the Best Investment. Thrive Global. https://thriveglobal.com/stories/circular-argument/
Landrum, N. (2014, March 17). Sustainability as a Business Strategy. Arkansas Business. http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/97645/sustainability-as-a-business-strategy-nancy-landrum-commentary?page=all
Landrum, N. (2007, September 20). Guest Post: Dr. Nancy Landrum on ‘Advancing the BOP Debate.’ World Resources Institute: NextBillion.net. Available at http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2007/09/20/guest-post-dr-nancy-landrum-on-advancing-the-bopdebate
Landrum, N. (2012, April). Business Guide to Green 2012. AY Magazine.Arkansas Business Publishing Group, Vol. 24 (11), 38.
Landrum, N. cited in Dolden, N. (2024, June 19). James Demastus and Nancy Landrum: How To Evaluate Sustainability Standards For Your Company. Getting Ecological. https://gettingecological.com/sustainability-news/navigating-sustainability-standards-for-your-company/
Landrum, N. cited in Mack, Z. (2024, May 29). How to Save Water: 11 Easy Changes to Make. BestLife.
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Landrum, N. cited in Safane, J. (2024, January 17). What is corporate sustainability and why does it matter? Carbon Neutral Copy. https://www.carbonneutralcopy.com/what-is-corporate-sustainability/
Landrum, N. cited in Safane, J. (2024, January 17). What is corporate sustainability and why does it matter? Carbon Neutral Copy. https://www.carbonneutralcopy.com/what-is-corporate-sustainability/
Landrum, N. cited in Schmid, E. (2023, December 12). Why new COP climate commitments need regulations and corporate buy-in. St. Louis Public Radio. https://www.stlpr.org/health-science-environment/2023-12-12/why-new-cop-climate-commitments-need-regulations-and-corporate-buy-in
Landrum, N. cited in Jonas, D. (2023, June 2). Suit against Delta reflects doubts about carbon neutrality claims, offset programs. The Company Dime.
Landrum, N. cited in Galloway, L. (2023, Apr. 19). Buying carbon offsets isn’t enough – Here’s what all leaders need to do now to address climate change. Chief.
Landrum, N. cited in Allsup, M. (2023, Mar. 21). With its new shoe, Allbirds makes the case that zero-carbon is more than a pipe dream for fashion. Retail Brew.
Landrum, N. cited in Canter, L. (2023, Feb. 1). What does it take to make sneakers truly ‘sustainable’? Well + Good.
Weathers, J., Landrum, N. (2017). White Paper: How to Implement a Circular Economy in Chicago. plantchicago.org/2017/08/24/transition-chicago-circular-economy/
Landrum, N. (2017, April 20). US Business Schools Failing on Climate Change. The Conversation. theconversation.com/us-business-schools-failing-on-climate-change-75905
Landrum, N. (2017, April 5). Why Save the Sacred Land?: Our Environment is Under Attack. Medium. medium.com/@GreenBizDoc/why-save-the-sacred-land-c2b120b58696
Landrum, N. (2017, February 27). Geoengineering: A Dangerous Tool or Climate Control of the Future? Pacific Standard. psmag.com/geoengineering-a-dangerous-tool-or-climate-control-of-the-future-a255848fa21e
Landrum, N. (2017, February 9). Circular Argument: Adopting Nature’s Business Model m´May be the Best Investment. Thrive Global. thriveglobal.com/stories/circular-argument/
Landrum, N. (2020, April). Fifty Years of Earth Day. Where Did We Go Wrong? The Hill. thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/494129-fifty-years-of-earth-day-where-did-we-go-wrong
Landrum, N. (2018, November). Communicating Your Circular Economy Message. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. www.uschamberfoundation.org/best-practices/messaging-circular-economy
Landrum, N. (2018, May). How Nature Can Teach Business to be More Sustainable. www.luc.edu/quinlan/stories/archive/business-and-the-cycle-of-nature.shtml
Landrum, N. (2018, April). How Business Can Lead a Sustainability Revolution. www.luc.edu/features/stories/sustainability/corporationsandtheenvironment/
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Landrum, N. (2014, March 17). Sustainability as a Business Strategy. Arkansas Business. www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/97645/sustainability-as-a-business-strategy-nancy-landrum-commentary