Environmental product innovation (EPI) is an imperative for contemporary business as it enhances firm competitiveness and provides significant societal benefits. Arguments that the use of environmental management systems-such as ISO 14001may enhance EPI have not been empirically supported. In this study, we argue that the environmental management systems-EPI relationship is contingent upon the level of a firm's engagement with three groups of stakeholders, namely, suppliers, customers, and the local community. Using a sample of 1,314 manufacturing firms for the period 2003 and 2014, we find empirical evidence that supports our hypothesis for all three groups of stakeholders. Further analysis reveals that for firms with prior experience with quality management systems, engagement with local communities becomes the critical condition. We discuss the implications of these results for both theory and practice. KEYWORDS environmental management systems, environmental product innovation, ISO 14001, quality management systems, stakeholder engagement
Abstract. This study examines the mechanisms of flood-risk
precautionary behavior among Greek citizens. To that end, we specify and
test a mediation model in which awareness-raising factors and confidence
attitudes influence the citizens' current flood preparedness and
preparedness intention through perceptual and emotional processes. Raw data
were obtained via an online survey that received 1855 responses. Causal
relations were tested by means of structural equation modeling (SEM).
Overall, results indicate that risk perception and worry are significant
drivers of preparedness intention. In particular, they act as mediating
variables, explaining how flood experience, access to more risk information,
vulnerability awareness, and trust in authorities affect citizens' intention
to invest in precautionary measures. Especially trust was found to have a
negative effect on worry, leading to lower preparedness levels. Worry was
also found to have a significant role in explaining the current preparedness
levels. Interestingly, citizens who had already undertaken precautionary
measures in the past appear to be more willing to invest in more measures.
Implications for improving flood-risk management in Greece are discussed.
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