How can corporate culture contribute to emission reduction in the construction sector? An <scp>SME</scp> case study on beliefs, actions, and outcomes

Isensee, Carmen; Teuteberg, Frank; Griese, Kai‐Michael

doi:10.1002/csr.2368

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“…Engaging employees in networks through regular social gatherings (Davies & Crane, 2010). When introducing measures to implement socially responsible behavior into the corporate culture, companies should compare existing knowledge with desired knowledge (e. g. through interviews and discussions with employees) and then cultivate and strengthen employee awareness (Isensee et al, 2022). The importance of cyclical learning for achieving sustainability through the adoption and practice of CSR behaviors is also supported by a study (Stewart & Gapp, 2014).…”

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Antecedents and Barriers Which Drive Smes in Relation to Corporate Social Responsibility? Literature Review

Soboleva

Holúbek

Veselá³

2022

IJEK

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cannot be considered a "shrunken" of large enterprises. They are highly heterogeneous, usually have more informal organizational characteristics, and do not have departments dedicated explicitly to corporate social responsibility (CSR) tasks. Therefore, research on CSR in SMEs faces many challenges. The situation is a complex phenomenon, primarily because the nature of CSR is influenced by the environment uniqueness in which it is studied or practiced. This paper aims to identify the main themes of qualitative research on CSR in SMEs. The Web of Science database was chosen to identify relevant literature, and the research focuses only on peer-reviewed articles published in English up to November 2022. The resulting dataset was created by selecting articles with a qualitative or combined approach. A total of 21 articles published in 10 journals were identified. The published studies contained the following research streams: 1. SMEs' CSR activities and reasons for involvement, 2. Ethical values of the entrepreneur or owner-manager and their impact on SMEs' social responsibility, 3. Relationships with stakeholders, 4. The nature of SMEs' social responsibility implementation. The findings of this study contribute to the CSR literature and have important practical implications for SME managers. The conclusion also formulates questions to stimulate the potential for further research.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antecedents and Barriers Which Drive Smes in Relation to Corporate Social Responsibility? Literature Review

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Holúbek

Veselá³

2022

IJEK

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“…Company Culture with the weighted average of 3.46. Corporate culture (Isensee, 2023), as a very important intangible resource of an organization, can bring competitive advantages to the organization.…”

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Supply chain management practices, competitive advantages and business performance of small and medium enterprises in China: Basis to develop an improved supply chain management framework

Gong¹

2023

IJRSM

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The paper described the effect of supply chain management practices on competitive advantages and determined whether competitive advantages have impact on business performance of the firm.Specifically, this study determined the supply chain management practices in terms of customer relationship, strategic supplier partnership and internal supply chain management; assessed the competitive advantages in terms of economics, social resources, company culture and environmental protection; described the business performance of the firm in terms of profitability, customer satisfaction and social performance; tested the significant relationship between supply chain management practices and competitive advantages and analyzed the significant relationship between competitive advantage and business performance of the firm. This paper analyzed the results of in-depth interviews with the managers of the supply chain management departments of CSMEs and the data gathered through the questionnaires. It utilized the quantitative analysis methods to conduct multivariate statistical analysis based on SPSS software on the data content of the questionnaire feedback, including descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis, and organically combined the quantitative analysis results to form an CSMEs supply chain management comprehensive framework. Results of the study revealed that there is an important relationship between supply chain management practices and competitive advantages and showed that the better the supply chain management practices, the greater the competitive advantages of firm. There is also a significant relationship between competitive advantages and business performance, indicating that the greater the competitive advantages, the greater the corporate business performance. Then, it also indicated that supply chain management practices and business performance are significantly positively correlated, indicating that the better the supply chain management practices, the greater the business performance.

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“…Environmental problems caused by global warming around the world and the increasingly prominent extreme weather are seriously threatening the survival and development of human beings 1 , 2 . Countries around the world are paying more attention to energy saving and emission reduction measures 3 , 4 . China's economy has grown rapidly and is now the second largest economy in the world after the United States.…”

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Study on spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and driving factors of carbon emission in Anhui Province

2023

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Carbon emission is related to global ecological security, and economic development inevitably leads to an increase in carbon emission. In recent years, as a rapidly developing province in China's economy, Anhui Province has experienced significant differences in the spatiotemporal distribution of carbon emission in different regions due to differences in development foundation, urbanization level, population size, industrial structure, etc., providing representative empirical cases for research. Based on the carbon emission data of Anhui Province before the COVID-19, this study used exploratory spatial data analysis method and Geodetector to analyze the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics and drivers of carbon emission in Anhui Province. The study found that (1) the spatial differentiation and spatial correlation of carbon emission in Anhui Province are significant, At the beginning, it shows the characteristics of "high north and low south" and "high west and low east", and then the "core–edge" structure of carbon emission becomes obvious. Carbon emission hotspot areas increase and then decrease, mainly in Hefei, Fuyang and Chuzhou City, etc. The coldspot areas are mainly located in the southern and western mountainous areas, and the degree of aggregation is decreasing year by year. (3) The level of urbanization, economic development and population size are the main driving factors of the spatial variation of carbon emissions, while the industrial structure has the least influence. And most factors produce nonlinear enhancement when spatially superimposed with other factors. (4) The high value areas of economic development, population density, secondary industry structure, and energy intensity are all at high levels of carbon emission, and a combination of factors leads to the creation of high risk areas for carbon emission. The study provides a basis for reducing carbon emission in the next stage of Anhui Province, focusing on key carbon emission areas, and sustainable development.

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How can corporate culture contribute to emission reduction in the construction sector? An SME case study on beliefs, actions, and outcomes

Cited by 12 publications

References 48 publications

Antecedents and Barriers Which Drive Smes in Relation to Corporate Social Responsibility? Literature Review

Antecedents and Barriers Which Drive Smes in Relation to Corporate Social Responsibility? Literature Review

Supply chain management practices, competitive advantages and business performance of small and medium enterprises in China: Basis to develop an improved supply chain management framework

Study on spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and driving factors of carbon emission in Anhui Province

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