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Managerial attitudes, strategic intent, environmental initiatives and competitive advantage
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In this article, the authors report empirical findings from a series of identical surveys performed regularly since 1999, with the purpose of tracking and analyzing the development of the strategic responses of SMEs in Denmark.Abstract:
To stay at the competitive forefront successful firms have for quite a while addressed environmental issues as part of their strategy. The competitive 'imperative' is however not restricted to large enterprises entirely. This paper reports empirical findings from a series of identical surveys performed regularly since 1999. The purpose has been to track and analyse the development of the strategic responses of SMEs in Denmark. Furthermore, identification of potential shifts in the influence of motivators and the impact on competitive advantage has also been focused. In so doing, evidence will be provided that allows for making recommendations with regard to possible new strategic directions. Before concluding, key implications for future research, managers and other related decision-makers are briefly addressed.read more
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A natural resource-based view of the firm
TL;DR: In this paper, a natural resource-based view of the firm is proposed, which is composed of three interconnected strategies: pollution prevention, product stewardship, and sustainable development, and each of these strategies are advanced for each of them regarding key resource requirements and their contributions to sustained competitive advantage.
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Factors Promoting Environmental Responsibility in European SMEs: The Effect on Performance
TL;DR: The Eurobarometer 381 Survey on SMEs, Resource Efficiency and Green Markets as mentioned in this paper analyzed the environmental responsibility of European SMEs and found that only around a fifth of the firms go beyond environmental regulations, showing the highest levels of environmental responsibility.
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Do Entrepreneurial SMEs Perform Better Because They are More Responsible
TL;DR: In this article, the authors considered sustainable practices (environmental practices, social practices in the workplace, and social practice in the community) as three probable mediators in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and performance, which is considered in terms of its financial and non-financial dimensions.
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Investigating factors influencing decision-makers’ intention to adopt Green IT in Malaysian manufacturing industry
Shahla Asadi,Mehrbakhsh Nilashi,Mahmood Safaei,Rusli Abdullah,Faisal Saeed,Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi,Sarminah Samad +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a model by integrating two theoretical models, Theory of Planned Behavior and Norm Activation Theory, to explore individual factors that influence decision makers in manufacturing sector in Malaysia to adopt Green IT via the mediation of personal norms.
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Research on Relationships among Institutional Pressure, Stewardship Behavior, Green Supply Chain Management, and Organizational Performance: The Case of Electrical and Electronics Industries in Taiwan
Yi-Chun Huang,Chih-Hsuan Huang +1 more
TL;DR: The impacts of critical elements on green supply chain management (GSCM) in the Electrical and Electronic Industries in Taiwan are discussed and results suggest that institutional pressure is an important factor affecting companies' promotion of GSCM.
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An Empirical Study of Environmental Awareness and Practices in SMEs
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the connection between pressures for improved practices and the management actions taken, and examined how influence from various stakeholders is related to awareness of environmental issues, and how this awareness relates to actions taken within the businesses to reduce the environmental impact of their operations.
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Toward a theory of strategic change: a multi-lens perspective and integrative framework
TL;DR: The authors provide a comprehensive review of the strategic change literature from the perspective of three theoretical lenses: the rational, learning, and cognitive lenses, identifying empirical patterns and discuss the theoretical and methodological contributions and limitations of each lens.
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Challenges of the “green imperative”: a natural resource-based approach to the environmental orientation–business performance relationship
Bulent Menguc,Lucie K. Ozanne +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors test a model of the impact of the higher order construct of natural environmental orientation (NEO) on firm performance and find that it is positively and significantly related to profit after tax and market share; however, it is negatively related to sales growth.
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Beyond “Does it Pay to be Green?” A Meta-Analysis of Moderators of the CEP–CFP Relationship
Heather R. Dixon-Fowler,Daniel J. Slater,Jonathan L. Johnson,Alan E. Ellstrand,Andrea M. Romi +4 more
TL;DR: This article provided a meta-analytic review of CEP and CFP literature and identified potential moderators to the CEP-CFP relationship including environmental performance type (e.g., reactive vs. proactive performance), firm characteristics (i.e., large vs. small firms), and methodological issues (i., self-report measures).
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