Privatisation processes and firm performance : the Libyan industrial sector

Aboujdiryha, Abouazoum Alafi Abdourhim

doi:10.3990/1.9789036530484

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“…Although several researches have argued that environmental practices can benefit corporations differently such as promoting revenue growth and market access, access to capital; risk management and license to operate; human capital; and brand value and reputation (Figge et al , 2002; Schaltegger and Wagner, 2006; Thorpe and Prakash-Mani, 2003; Weber, 2008), other studies suggest that corporations may fail to gain full competitiveness from environmental practices (Jacobs et al , 2010; Levy, 1995; Link and Naveh, 2006; Sarkis and Cordeiro, 2001; Watson et al , 2004). Consequently, further investigation is required, particularly in developing countries (Etzion, 2007; Goyal et al , 2013) such as Libya, which is characterised by its competitive weaknesses (Ahmed, 2010; Almahdi, 2011; Aboujdiryha, 2011; Alghadafi and Latif, 2010; Ali and Harvie, 2011; World Bank, 2010; Porter and Yegin, 2006) largely attributed to environmental issues (Eltaief et al , 2009; Schwab (2009); Porter, 2007; Abaza et al (2011)).…”

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The relation between stakeholders’ integration and environmental competitiveness

Salem

Shawtari

Shamsudin

et al. 2016

SRJ

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Purpose This paper aims to explain the relationships between three dimensions of stakeholders’ integration and competitiveness focusing on 226 industrial corporations. It aims to investigate the influences of stakeholders’ integration on three dimensions of competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a cross-sectional study using a self-reported questionnaire. The collected data are analysed using structural equation modelling technique based on AMOS. Findings The results revealed that knowledge of the stakeholders per se will not provide any contribution to the different dimensions of competitiveness. Companies should extend their focus to adapt behaviours in line with stakeholders’ interests to gain competitive advantages. The data showed that in line with the stakeholders’ theory concept, adaptive behaviour dimension positively affects the three dimensions of competitiveness. Research limitations/implications There are several limitations that should be taken into consideration. First, the study used a self-reported questionnaire filled in by managers in the study sample; therefore, survey data might be subject to social desirability bias. Second, this study was conducted in Libya, which is considered a developing country, and, thus, caution should be taken when generalizing the results of the study. Originality/value To date, there is no an empirical evidence on how environmental stakeholders’ integration might affect firm competitiveness. Previous literature has investigated this issue using different environmental practices. However, none have used stakeholders’ integration in the environmental domain as a predictor to competitiveness. Therefore, the paper contributes to the body of knowledge by stating and testing the potential contributions of stakeholders’ integration to the multidimensional approach of competitiveness.

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The relation between stakeholders’ integration and environmental competitiveness

Salem

Shawtari

Shamsudin

et al. 2016

SRJ

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“…Additionally, it highlighted the lack of research on environmental issues in developing countries [36,42]. It articulated the competitiveness of Libyan industrial companies as weak [2,3,[5][6][7]75], and such weakness could be attributed to environmental issues [34,71]. Therefore, it may help to create or improve the awareness of the decision-makers in Libyan industrial corporations towards their environmental actions, and ways to utilise such actions in improving both the surrounding environment and the corporations' goals.…”

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Environmental technology and a multiple approach of competitiveness

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This paper investigates the relationships between environmental technology and competitiveness focusing on 224 industrial corporations. To date, there is still a debate regarding the benefits of being green. Previous literature has investigated this relationship mostly in developed countries. Additionally, the majority of these studies do not disaggregate the environmental practices and competitiveness. Less attention has been given to the environmental issues in developing countries. This study aims to fill these gaps by breaking down the environmental technology into two processes and products-focused practices and investigating their effects on the multiple approaches of competitiveness represented by image-, profits-, and satisfaction-related aspects of competitiveness. The study adopts a crosssectional study using a self-reported questionnaire. The collected data are analysed using structural equation modelling technique based on AMOS methods. The results revealed that only products-focused practices could improve the three dimensions of competitiveness. The processes-focused practices did not contribute to any of the competitiveness aspects. Such results provide new insight for the application of resource-based view theory in green-based developing countries.

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“…One side argues that engaging in green activities can promote revenue growth and market access, access to capital, risk management and licence to operate, human capital, brand value and reputation (Schaltegger and Wagner, 2006;Weber, 2008;Alexopoulos et al, 2011;Cheon et al, 2017), while others are not convinced such an influence exists (Levy, 1995;Sarkis and Cordeiro, 2001;Watson et al, 2004;Link and Naveh, 2006;Aras et al, 2010;Jacobs et al, 2010). What is certain is that more research on the relationship is needed, particularly in developing countries (Etzion, 2007;Goyal et al, 2013) such as Libya, which is characterised by its competitive weaknesses (Porter and Yergin, 2006;Ahmed, 2010;Alghadafi and Latif, 2010;Almahdi, 2011;Aboujdiryha, 2011;Ali and Harvie, 2011) largely due to environmental issues (Porter, 2007).…”

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“…The 66.8 per cent of the companies were privately owned companies. This can be attributed to dissatisfaction with the performance of the public sector and its inefficiency, which has led the government to reform its economic programme (Aboujdiryha, 2011). The reform required the transition from planned to a market-based system, which in turn lead industrial companies to become private (Elmogla, 2009).…”

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Structural equation modelling of the impact of environmental capabilities on competitiveness

Salem

2019

IJPPM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of both environmental practices and corporate environmental performance on competitiveness. It determines the mediating effects of corporate environmental performance on the relationship between environmental practices and competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a cross-sectional survey method. The data were collected from 155 industrial companies from Libya and analysed using structural equation modelling. Findings The results indicate that environmental performance partially mediates the relationship between environmental practices and competitiveness. The mediating effects occur between competitiveness and green conventional practices, organisational practices and stakeholders’ integration. Research limitations/implications The study used a self-reported questionnaire completed by managers in Libyan industrial companies. As such, the survey data might be subject to social desirability. Additionally, the results of the study may be generalised only to a similar environment and stage of development. Practical implications The results can help companies better understand how to improve their current resources base by building incremental capabilities, which, in turn, protect the surrounding environment and enhance their competitiveness. Originality/value This study is the first to have considered the issue of incremental capabilities in the environmental domain, which can contribute significantly to better understanding the role of incremental capabilities in improving the competitiveness of companies. Additionally, it provides empirical evidence on the state-of-art of environmental practices and their consequences in less-developed countries which are characterised by scarcity of research.

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Privatisation processes and firm performance : the Libyan industrial sector

Cited by 5 publications

References 96 publications

The relation between stakeholders’ integration and environmental competitiveness

The relation between stakeholders’ integration and environmental competitiveness

Environmental technology and a multiple approach of competitiveness

Structural equation modelling of the impact of environmental capabilities on competitiveness

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