External pressure influence on entrepreneurship performance of SMEs: a case study of Malaysian herbal industry

Abdullahi, Muhammad Auwal; Mohamed, Zainalabidin; Shamsudin, Mad Nasir; Sharifuddin, Juwaidah; Ali, Fazlin

doi:10.1080/08276331.2018.1509504

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“…According to the principles of the institutional theory of the firm, Zhang et al [54] empirically explored how regulatory pressure, pressure from external stakeholders who have interests in the organization and pressure to imitate the competitors (mainly in terms such as adopting an environmental management system) motivate green practices-namely those practices intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Chinese iron and steel companies. Other studies [1,9,60] evidenced a direct relationship between external pressure and sustainable practices.…”

Section: The Influences Of Pressure To Adopt Green Practices and Iso mentioning

confidence: 93%

Lean Manufacturing and Environmental Sustainability: The Effects of Employee Involvement, Stakeholder Pressure and ISO 14001

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This paper explores the relationships between lean manufacturing (LM), the promotion of green practices, employee involvement, pressure to take actions against environmental issues, the adoption of an ISO 14001-based environmental management system (EMS) and environmental performance in order to understand how LM can help improve environmental performance through environmental practices and the development of a lean culture. The effects of pressure to “go green”, employee involvement and the adoption of an EMS based on the International Organization for Standardization’s standard ISO 14001 are discussed. Data were collected from 220 Chinese manufacturing firms and analyzed using partial least squares (PLS) regression. The results suggest that the implementation of LM has a positive effect on the promotion of green practices and consequent achievement of high environmental performance; employee involvement is a moderator that affects the relationship between green practices and environmental performance; pressure to “go green” is a mediator in the relationship between LM and green practices; however, the adoption of ISO 14001 does not act as a moderator on the relationship between LM and green practices, but synergies emerge if ISO 14001 is integrated with LM. The study shows the importance of human attitudes and fosters managers to develop the necessary mechanisms to ensure and enhance employee involvement and lean culture. Although these determinants of environmental sustainability have been studied separately until now, this paper analyzes them simultaneously, investigating the relationship between different strategies and shedding some light on successful actions that promote sustainable manufacturing, and on the role of LM in sustainability. The findings can help manufacturers to take the initiative to improve environmental performance and assist governments in implementing industrial policies.

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Section: The Influences Of Pressure To Adopt Green Practices and Iso mentioning

confidence: 93%

Lean Manufacturing and Environmental Sustainability: The Effects of Employee Involvement, Stakeholder Pressure and ISO 14001

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“…Many studies cited the low productivity level of SMEs and a pivotal challenge for remaining competitive in the global market [32,39,66,90]. Thus, linking with the value chain of large-scale companies, particularly the MNCs, provide an opportunity to learn the productivity-enhancing technologies in addition to other gains [4,50].…”

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Sustainability of SMEs in the Competition: A Systemic Review on Technological Challenges and SME Performance

Prasanna

Jayasundara

Gamage

et al. 2019

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity

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In the era of economic globalization, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are recognized as an engine of sustainable economic development in both the developed and developing world. In literature, three competitive challenges-the sustainability challenge, the global challenge and the technological challenge-faced by industrial entities in the current globalized economy, are categorized. Of them, this paper undertakes a systemic review of the literature covering the theme of SMEs and technology in order to identify how technological progress in the SMEs, correlates with SMEs survival improvement in the global competition. The review identified six driving forces-social capital, link with Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) and Transnational Corporations (TNCs), innovation, sharing and networking, information technology, and adoption of productivity-enhancing technology-influencing technological upgrade in the SMEs. The review also identified two conditions for successful technological adaptation in the SME sector-availability of technologically skillful workforce in the economy, and identification of opportunities of new technologies in the competition. These conditions could be viewed in the macro environment and emphasize the need for the economies' readiness towards SMEs' success.

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“…Rogers (2010) theorized that the adoption of technology is social in nature, influenced by organizational processes that lead to social and organizational stress. Several prior studies by Chelliah et al (2017); Kumar et al (2017); Auwal et al (2020); Testa et al (2017) identified external pressures as determinants of information technology adoption.…”

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The Shifting of Business Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Does Social Media Marketing Matter?

Patma¹,

Wardana²,

Wibowo³

et al. 2020

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The implementation of physical or social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic has an implication on the shifting of conventional to online business activities. This study aims to explore how financial support, perceived benefits, external pressure determine social media marketing as well as understanding the role of internet and e-business technology (IEBT) that occurs in this relationship. This study adopted a quantitative study with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)-based variance Partial Least Square (PLS), which aims to enhance understanding of the relationship between variables. The surveyed population of this study came from 123 small-and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners in East Java of Indonesia, using an online survey and selected with the convenience random sampling method. The findings of this study indicated that the perceived benefits and external pressure have a positive effect on the adoption of IEBT. However, financial support failed in explaining SMEs' adoption of IEBT. This study confirmed that the adoption of IEBT has successfully mediated the influence of financial support, perceived benefits, and external pressure on social media marketing. Despite the samples solely collected from East Java, this study is the first step in research related to the social media marketing in SMEs in Indonesia.

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External pressure influence on entrepreneurship performance of SMEs: a case study of Malaysian herbal industry

Cited by 30 publications

References 62 publications

Lean Manufacturing and Environmental Sustainability: The Effects of Employee Involvement, Stakeholder Pressure and ISO 14001

Lean Manufacturing and Environmental Sustainability: The Effects of Employee Involvement, Stakeholder Pressure and ISO 14001

Sustainability of SMEs in the Competition: A Systemic Review on Technological Challenges and SME Performance

The Shifting of Business Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Does Social Media Marketing Matter?

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