Not My Business: How Cognitive Frames and Role Identities Influence Corporate Sustainability

The Dynamics of Cognition Process of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

“…Earlier studies (Belkhodia, 2007;Leodolter, 2017) have listed internal factors as vital but they have not done it in comparison to external variables. Similarly, the studies by Richert (2017), Contandriopoulos et al, (2010), McEwen & Schmidt, (2007 and Deryckere (2017) have all highlighted internal factors only without mentioning the role of external variables. Therefore, the current study agrees with existing literature on the important role of internal variables.…”

“…Fassin et al (2015) have reported customs and dissemination of knowledge as factors. Leodolter, (2017) has reported the approach of management and its' relationship with organizational structure and technological advancement while Belkhodia et al, (2007) and Richert (2017) have reported individual centric variables as factors. The sub factor of competition surfaces in the research by O'Gorman (2001) and Margolis & Walsh (2003) while the role of managers and leaders appears in the studies of McEwen & Schmidt, (2007) and Deryckere (2017).…”

“…Belkhodia et al, (2007) have further included absorption of knowledge, the tendency to learn, organizational culture, experience in terms of R&D along with its' relevance coupled with individual centric variables as factors. The individual role has also been highlighted by Richert et al, (2017). Contandriopoulos et al, (2010) have also propagated exchanging of knowledge for smooth cognition.…”