Barriers of Biodiesel Adoption by Transportation Companies: A Case of Malaysian Transportation Industry

Zailani, Suhaiza; Iranmanesh, Mohammad; Hyun, Sunghyup Sean; Ali, Mohd Helmi

doi:10.3390/su11030931

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“…At the same time, it is also narrated that the negative perception of specific innovation/technology will drastically reduce the adoption process (Li et al, 2008). Several studies have investigated the impact of relative advantage and have demonstrated the positive effects of it on adoption (Ramayah et al, 2016; Zailani et al, 2015a, 2019). Therefore, based on the following discussion, it is proposed that:…”

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Determinants of SME’s Social Media Marketing Adoption: Competitive Industry as a Moderator

Abbasi

Rahim

et al. 2022

Sage Open

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In light of the growing role of social media marketing in the success of businesses and its low adoption rate among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), this study aims to identify determinants of SMEs’ social media marketing adoption by considering the competitive industry as a moderator. Data were collected from 214 SMEs in Malaysia. Unlike extant literature, this study proposed a dual-stage analysis involving partial least squares (PLS) technique and artificial intelligence named deep artificial neural network (ANN). The application of deep ANN architecture is used to predict 91% of accuracy for the proposed model. The results showed that perceived relative advantage, perceived cost, top management support, perceived competitor pressure, and perceived vendor pressure have a significant impact on social media marketing adoption. Furthermore, the competitive industry moderates the effects of competitive pressure and customer pressure on social media marketing adoption. The results of the study extend the literature on social media marketing by illustrating the influence of technological, organizational, and environmental (TOE) factors on social media marketing adoption among SMEs concerning the extent of industry competition. The results of the study enable policymakers and managers of SMEs to understand the factors that influence social media marketing adoption in both competitive and non-competitive industries and invest effectively in digital marketing.

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Determinants of SME’s Social Media Marketing Adoption: Competitive Industry as a Moderator

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Sage Open

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“…Although industrialization and manufacturing have considerable social and economic benefits [1], they consume both renewable and non-renewable materials, as well as significant amounts of energy [2], and they cause land, water, and air pollution [3]. Considering the existence of several global environmental problems, such as global warming and ozone depletion, there is increasing pressure from customers, governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on manufacturers to act responsibly towards the environment and future generations, and to consider the environmental impacts of their activities [4,5]. Additionally, pressures from stakeholders and also material costs and scarcity push manufacturers to move towards sustainable manufacturing practices, such as reducing material and energy consumption as well as waste generation [6].…”

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Impacts of Environmental Factors on Waste, Energy, and Resource Management and Sustainable Performance

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The management of waste, energy, and resources has received special attention from academics and practitioners due to the growing evidence for its effects on the environment. The aim of this study is to investigate the environmental drivers of waste, energy, and resource management and, in turn, its effect on the sustainable performance of manufacturing firms. The data were collected from a survey of 173 large manufacturing firms in Malaysia and analysed using partial least squares. The results indicate that although environmental regulatory pressure, customer pressure, environmental uncertainty, and expected business benefits have positive effects on the extent of waste, energy, and resource management, social responsibility has no effect. Furthermore, waste, energy, and resource management has a positive effect on the sustainable performance of large manufacturing firms. The findings of this study extend the knowledge of the drivers and outcomes of waste, energy, and resource management. The results can help policymakers to adjust policies and strategies in a way to inspire managers to implement waste, energy, and resource management.

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“…However, the most common challenges of biodiesel when considered as transport fuel are associated with its high cost of production, the lower stability of the fuel, difficulty of use in cold weather conditions (due to its cold flow properties), and damage to rubber parts and engine clogging if used in diesel engines without modification. 76 Biodiesel fuel has 12.5% less energy per weight than fossil diesel (37.22 MJ/kg for biodiesel and 42.57 MJ/kg for fossil diesel). However, as biodiesel has a higher density, the energy content per unit of volume is only 8% less.…”

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Biodiesel as a transport fuel, advantages and disadvantages: review

Gebremariam

2023

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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World energy demand is increasing due to expanding economic activity, which in turn is driven by population growth and improving standards of living. Economic activity, in one way or another, requires mobility, and this is consuming most of the world oil supply. In this regard, energy consumption in the transport sector is becoming the determining factor in sustaining ever increasing economic activity. Meanwhile, it is very evident that the transport sector is responsible for about 29% of total energy‐related CO2 emissions. The possible solution suggested by many scholars, to avert the negative environmental effect of using conventional transport fuels, entails shifting to renewable forms of energy like liquid biofuels and electricity. Among the liquid biofuels, biodiesel is receiving due recognition for its environmental and fuel benefits. The use of biodiesel as a transport fuel has many advantages and disadvantages. These are associated with a number of factors including the characteristics of the raw materials used, the type of processes applied for biodiesel production, and the blending/mixing ratio with other fuels and with additives. Accordingly, this paper reviews the research carried out in relation to biodiesel as transport fuel, emphasizing the technical and economic aspects of the advantages and disadvantages of using biodiesel as transport fuel. The various biodiesel fuel properties are reviewed and the major factors affecting these properties are indicated. The main drawbacks of biodiesel as transport fuel include its inferior oxidative stability and cold flow properties as well as its cost.

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Barriers of Biodiesel Adoption by Transportation Companies: A Case of Malaysian Transportation Industry

Cited by 18 publications

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Determinants of SME’s Social Media Marketing Adoption: Competitive Industry as a Moderator

Determinants of SME’s Social Media Marketing Adoption: Competitive Industry as a Moderator

Impacts of Environmental Factors on Waste, Energy, and Resource Management and Sustainable Performance

Biodiesel as a transport fuel, advantages and disadvantages: review

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