An evaluation of the prospects of green entrepreneurship development using a SWOT analysis

Nikolaou, E.I.; Ierapetritis, Dimitrios G.; Tsagarakis, Konstantinos P.

doi:10.1080/13504509.2011.543565

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“…Similarly, Cohen et al (2008) [64], in order to identify the sustainability indices considered, those enterprises, as sustainable firms, practiced recycling. Furthermore, Nikolaou et al (2011) [65], Berle (1991) [66] and Blue (1990) [67] all mentioned recycling as one of the main components of green entrepreneurship.…”

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Factors Influencing Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Iran: A Case Study of Food Industry

Hosseininia

Ramezani

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:This study sought to establish the social and environmental factors that influence sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) in Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It also attempted to identify whether the demographic background of the entrepreneur influences the SE in SMEs of the Iranian food industry. A mixed method approach, employing the use of questionnaires and interviews from a sample size of approximately 130 participants and 12 owner-managers of SMEs in food industry, was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and several inferential analyses. Findings showed that certain characteristics of the entrepreneur, including work experience and education, have a significant impact on SE. Furthermore, out of the eight identified factors, according to the participants' perception, the most important factors towards sustainable performance of SMEs in food industry are social factors, including customer orientation, as well as human resources and environmental factors, including recycling and the future of Earth. This research paper concludes that considering the social and environmental aspects of sustainability and employing experienced staff would majorly contribute to the pursuit of SE in SMEs of food industry.

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Factors Influencing Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Iran: A Case Study of Food Industry

Hosseininia

Ramezani

2016

Sustainability

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“…Currently, some business projects are based on the solutions to social or environmental problems. Green entrepreneurship (Nikolaou et al 2011) or Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are examples (Gangale and Mengolini 2011). 2.…”

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Evolutionary governance choice for corporate social responsibility: a forestry campaign case in South Korea

Chung

Yeo‐Chang

Cho

2012

International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ec

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Firms select different governance types (e.g. internalisation, outsourcing or collaboration) for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. This paper examined how the choice of CSR governance type is influenced by social factors and organisational experiences and how changes in these factors affect the governance choice. These questions are especially meaningful in the context of developing countries with weak institutional environments and recent social change. With the unique phenomenon that is not readily explainable in terms of the extant theoretical groundwork on CSR governance choice, a case study of a South Korean forestry campaign by Yuhan-Kimberly was analysed. It was found that social circumstances triggered Yuhan-Kimberly's initiation of forestry projects, but the absence of social infrastructure limited the choice of governance type early on. Lack of experience also constrained the governance choice. Over time, environmental change and the accumulation of organisational knowledge caused the choice of governance to evolve. This study contributes to the CSR governance choice literature by exploring social and organisational determinants other than economic efficiency and by applying a dynamic perspective.

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“…The adequate roads (existence of paved and national roads) are also important for the tourists to easily reach those regions, as confirmed by the studies conducted by [2,5,16,17,19,39,46].…”

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“…Starting from the "entrepreneurship" concept of founding an enterprise by seizing an opportunity on the market, applying innovation and assuming risks [38] (p. 60), the "green" focus emphasizes the environmental consciousness in addition to the economic and financial objectives. In a particular way, as stated in [39] (p. 3), the green business may deal with topics such as waste management, biodiversity conservation and ecotourism, due to their focus on protection of natural environment but with a profit orientation.…”

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Incentives for Developing Resilient Agritourism Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities in Romania in a European Context

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Abstract:In a global setting where the requirements for development equally address the economic viability but also social and environmental sustainability, the healthy and efficient growth of rural communities poses substantial challenges. Our paper focuses on specific conditions and constraints that influence the progress of agritourism business initiatives as viable entrepreneurial solutions for self-sustainable rural communities in Romania. To assess the impact of economic, social and tourism-related factors on agritourism entrepreneurship for Romanian counties during 2010-2015 periods, we conducted several Ordinary Least Square regression models. The results emphasize that economic indicators like regional GDP and kilometers of national roads have a positive influence on the number of agritourism business units; also, a positive impact on agritourism entrepreneurship was identified for tourism-related factors like: number of employees and corresponding salaries in tourism, total tourists, share of tourism firms and their turnover in total firms and turnover of the region, as well as preference of tourists for agritourism. The conclusions highlight the direct link between resilient agritourism entrepreneurship and sustainable development of the region and open further research directions.

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An evaluation of the prospects of green entrepreneurship development using a SWOT analysis

Cited by 97 publications

References 33 publications

Factors Influencing Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Iran: A Case Study of Food Industry

Factors Influencing Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Iran: A Case Study of Food Industry

Evolutionary governance choice for corporate social responsibility: a forestry campaign case in South Korea

Incentives for Developing Resilient Agritourism Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities in Romania in a European Context

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