Sustainability in Emerging Markets: Evidence from India

Wyeth, George; Nulkar, Gurudas

doi:10.1089/sus.2014.9802

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“…This finding has significant implications for ISO 41001 certified companies in India: NAW are key to enhance the company's sustainability performance and bridging contemporary real estate management strategies based on sustainability dimensions. Second, it confirmed that sustainability has a positive influence on workspace usage patterns by occupiers as few investigations in India demonstrated that occupiers prefer to work in companies that provide a pleasant sustainable working environment and designs the building structure to provide more comfort to occupiers and better support the work pattern of the company (Jose and Saraf, 2013;Wyeth and Nulkar, 2014). The findings provide significant support for H2.…”

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“…Second, it confirmed that sustainability has a positive influence on workspace usage patterns by occupiers as few investigations in India demonstrated that occupiers prefer to work in companies that provide a pleasant sustainable working environment and designs the building structure to provide more comfort to occupiers and better support the work pattern of the company (Jose and Saraf, 2013; Wyeth and Nulkar, 2014). The findings provide significant support for H2 .…”

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The study of sustainability as a mediator of new approaches to work and workspace usage

Kaur

Solomon

2021

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Purpose Many corporates in India are constantly working to adapt new sustainable working practices that can reduce average space usage in the Indian workspace. This study aims to analyze the strategic shifts in terms of new approaches to work (NAW) adopted by information technology (IT) companies, influenced by sustainable practices that have a positive impact on the reduction in usage of brick and motor workspace and carbon footprint. Design/methodology/approach The research is descriptive in nature. A questionnaire survey was sent to certified ISO 41001 Indian IT companies to collect data through SurveyMonkey. Stratified sampling was used to collect a sample of 583 respondents, which was also verified using G* software. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and partial least square-structured equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the mediating effect of sustainability on NAW and reduction in usage of workspace. Findings The structural model results obtained through the bootstrapping technique showed that sustainability has become essential to survive in a competitive business environment while developing NAW that can reduce workspace usage. The findings of this study support the partial mediation effect (38%) of sustainability on NAW and workspace usage patterns in the Indian IT workspace. Originality/value This research adds value to the limited literature on the effect of NAW in the Indian IT sector and provides empirical evidence of the impact of technology-enabled NAW based on sustainable practices that can help reduce the demand for workspace.

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The study of sustainability as a mediator of new approaches to work and workspace usage

Kaur

Solomon

2021

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“…Additionally, [32] suggests that in the Indian business environment there are similar apprehensions that are held in tandem with what is happening in Western climes, in relation to issues like rising water shortages, energy costs, consumer demand and cost savings through waste recycling. Therefore, the need to arrest negative effects due to growing technological advancement, climate change, environmental pollution, social vices, organizational knowledge acquisition and global demands also make this study of high relevance, with the need to create awareness amongst academics and practitioners in emerging nations [33].…”

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Contingent Factors and Sustainable Performance Measurement (SPM) Practices of Malaysian Electronics and Electrical Companies

2019

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In the present world, there is a rapidly growing level of awareness of social and environmental activities. Consequently, a company’s profile is not substantiated purely in relation to financial issues, rather, a need for the inclusion of environmental and social perspectives arises. This is known as sustainable performance. Hence, there is a persistent need for the practice of sustainable performance measurements (SPMs). However, despite the implementation of sustainable performance in developed climes like Europe, the US and the UK, the relevance of sustainable performance is still at a low in developing societies such as Malaysia. The main purpose of this paper is to determine the critical success factors that are attributable to sustainable performance measurement practices for Malaysian electronics and electrical (E and E) companies, as their success is subject to intense scrutiny from their developed competitors, with respect to compliance with social and environmental regulations. A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted on 217 E and E companies. The path analysis and test of the hypotheses were carried out through structural equation modelling. This study has successfully unveiled a comprehensive SPM model with unprecedented scope, stretching from factors to indicators of a SPM model for Malaysian E and E companies. The findings indicate that pressure from stakeholders and globalization are the driving forces for E and E companies to be more proactive in sustainable practices. In this context, stakeholders, especially policy makers, should play the leading political and social roles in encouraging the adoption of SPMs in developing nations. It must be noted that E and E companies are likely to transform their learning culture and technology in terms of working towards sustainable practices once they have realized the financial benefits of adopting SPMs. With these benefits, a compounding effect due to SPMs will be created among E and E companies, where excellent performance can be achieved continuously. A major limitation of this study is the adoption of the contingency theory, which is yet to have a wide application in this area of study. Meanwhile, future research can be longitudinal in nature in addition to focusing on non-profit organizations.

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“…One reason for this could be the low diffusion of sustainability practices in large corporations. But, on the other hand, sustainability practices are increasingly apparent in Corporate India and many business houses have sophisticated programs [11]. (3) Another widely held perception was that business buyers pay for the value they need and would not be willing to pay extra for environmental efforts.…”

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Sustainability in Emerging Markets: Evidence from India

Cited by 8 publications

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The study of sustainability as a mediator of new approaches to work and workspace usage

The study of sustainability as a mediator of new approaches to work and workspace usage

Contingent Factors and Sustainable Performance Measurement (SPM) Practices of Malaysian Electronics and Electrical Companies

Does environmental sustainability matter to small and medium enterprises? Empirical evidence from India

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