Structural analysis of the strategic orientation to environmental protection in SMEs

Gallardo‐Vázquez, Dolores; Hernández, María Isabel Sánchez

doi:10.1016/j.brq.2013.12.001

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“…The aim is to assist companies to expand their responsible behavior from external actions to internal actions looking for synergies and better performance. Thus, and according to previous work [23,32,54], the selected indicators reflecting ISR actions are shown in Table 2 (from INTR1 to INTR18) selectively supported by Turker [42], Agudo-Valiente et al [45], Lu et al [47] and Pérez et al [46]. All indicators are considered internal activities related to ISR rather than external activities because, in these actions, we can observe how employees mediate the relationship between the company and the society.…”

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The Effect of the Internal Side of Social Responsibility on Firm Competitive Success in the Business Services Industry

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This work focuses on the internal side of social responsibility of organizations in a regional context. Through a survey of 590 managers in classical business services (human-capital intensive) and representative of the productive economy of the Region of Extremadura (Spain), an empirical analysis is conducted. First, a factor analysis is conducted to explore the main dimensions of the internal face of Social Responsibility and second, a structural equations model is developed to look for a relationship with business competitiveness. Business performance and innovation are also considered in the model. The main contribution of the article is the establishment of a set of indicators that will help to build an ongoing and meaningful dialogue with employees improving their quality of life at work that will also serve as important guidance for the increasing of the firm's competitiveness through responsible human resources practices. Some suggestions for a research agenda emerge from this first attempt to approach the internal side of responsibility in business.

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“…Those works that delve into small and medium-sized companies are noteworthy, analyzing the relevant role that this business fabric plays in regions and countries (Gallardo-Vázquez et al, 2013;Gallardo-Vázquez et al, 2014a, 2014bHerrera -Madueño et al, 2016a, 2016bMachová et al, 2016;León et al, 2017;Moneva-Abadía et al, 2018;Valdez-Juárez et al, 2018;Appiah et al, 2019). In small and medium-sized enterprises-especially microenterprisesowners who are also managers focus primarily on solving day-to-day ISSN 2071-789X…”

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CSR-related competitiveness and legitimacy in MSMEs

Gallardo‐Vázquez¹,

Lizcano-Álvarez²

2020

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has emerged as an important strategy in business contexts. This study's main objective was to identify and characterize the basic elements of CSR in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that can contribute to improving these companies' competitiveness and legitimacy. The research was based on the premises defining CSR's scope laid out by the Spanish Association of Accounting and Business Administration and the conceptual framework for corporate responsibility proposed by the European Commission's Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry. A 2004 compilation of good practices in small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe provided the foundation for a systematic analysis isolating elements common to the two cited organizations' frameworks. This is a descriptive study, on a sample of 23 companies belonging to the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, in Spain, involved in the practice of CSR and very sensitized to implement this strategy. Based on this list of features, a theoretical framework of CSR was constructed in order to identify the most significant elements and distinguish those of greatest importance to MSMEs' competitiveness and legitimacy. The originality of this study combined public and private CSR frameworks to categorize the distinctive elements of CSR in MSMEs.

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“…However, the voluntary orientation of SMEs toward actions of environmental responsibility is related to an increase in the disclosure of those actions [41], so all companies, regardless of size, can benefit from environmental responsibility. ER can help firms gain a competitive advantage by enabling them to differentiate themselves from their competitors [42].…”

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Why European Entrepreneurs in the Water and Waste Management Sector Are Willing to Go beyond Environmental Legislation

Rabadán

Sáez‐Martínez

2017

Water

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Sustainability in the water sector in Europe is a major concern, and compliance with the current legislation alone does not seem to be enough to face major challenges like climate change or population growth and concentration. The greatest potential for improvement appears when companies decide to take a step forward and go beyond environmental legislation. This study focuses on the environmental responsibility (ER) of European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the water and waste management sector and analyzes the drivers that lead these firms to the adoption of more sustainable practices. Our results show that up to 40% of European SMEs within this industry display environmental responsibility. Market pull has a low incidence in encouraging ER, while values and the strategic decisions of entrepreneurs seem decisive. Policy makers should prioritize subsidies over fiscal incentives because they show greater potential to promote the adoption of environmental responsibility among these firms.

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Structural analysis of the strategic orientation to environmental protection in SMEs

Cited by 55 publications

References 107 publications

The Effect of the Internal Side of Social Responsibility on Firm Competitive Success in the Business Services Industry

The Effect of the Internal Side of Social Responsibility on Firm Competitive Success in the Business Services Industry

CSR-related competitiveness and legitimacy in MSMEs

Why European Entrepreneurs in the Water and Waste Management Sector Are Willing to Go beyond Environmental Legislation

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