Permaculture approach: linking ecological sustainability to businesses strategies

Akhtar, Faiza; Lodhi, Suleman Aziz; Khan, Safdar Shah

doi:10.1108/meq-01-2015-0001

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“…Consumers' views toward environmental sustainability might influence their valuation of remanufactured automobile parts if such issues are personally important to them. Indeed, research indicates that consumers tend to value remanufactured products less than comparable new products until they are informed about the respective environmental impacts of each (Michaud and Llerena, 2011;Akhtar et al, 2015). If consumers are not aware of the degree to which products are compatible with their own values, they cannot make an informed valuation of the products.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumer value considerations and adoption of remanufactured products in closed-loop supply chains

Wang

Hazen

Mollenkopf

2018

IMDS

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Purpose The success of closed loop supply chains is contingent upon consumer acceptance of remanufactured products, yet little is known about how consumers value such products. The purpose of this paper is to provide theoretical grounding for understanding consumers’ value perceptions as related to remanufactured products. Design/methodology/approach Diffusion of innovation theory and customer perceived value literature help form the theoretical model, which is tested empirically using survey data of consumers. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the hypotheses. Findings Perceived value of remanufactured products is measured as a function of perceived benefits (environmental benefits; price advantage) and perceived sacrifices (perceived quality; perceived risk), all of which are shown to impact perceived value. Additionally, perceived risk is found to partially mediate the relationship between perceived quality and perceived value. Originality/value This research makes two significant contributions. First, mid-range theory that is contextualized to the closed loop supply chain is developed to aid researchers and practitioners in better understanding the consumer’s role in the closed loop supply chain, as related to the acceptance of remanufactured products. Second, consumer acceptance of remanufactured products represents a form of supply chain demand risk that has previously been unrecognized. The results provide a foundation for incorporating this type of demand risk in to future research efforts.

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confidence: 99%

Consumer value considerations and adoption of remanufactured products in closed-loop supply chains

Wang

Hazen

Mollenkopf

2018

IMDS

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“…Pretty et al (2011) suggested the new agricultural system can foster new social infrastructure and cultural relations to emerge new businesses that will drive local economic growth and ultimately improve rural communities' wellbeing. Now, there is an emerging need to explore new approaches in the direction of balancing ecological and economic returns, which has attracted the attention of the global business community because the integration of permaculture philosophy in business strategy has the potential to achieve sustainability (Akhtar et al, 2015). (Vella, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Stephens (2013) suggested that incorporating the environment within one's action is a guide to move on because one foresees a larger scale of destruction on the ecosystem in the future. Permaculture helps control the de�icient conventional methods, which are unsustainable in business management by its ethical codes, enhancing effective and ef�icient environmental, social management, and sustained economic success (Akhtar et al, 2015). Moreover, permaculture is a system designed to provide an integrated sustainability management approach that incorporates ecological/environmental, economic, and social aspects.…”

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Diffusing Entrepreneurial Innovation and Tourism: An Empirical Evidence of Permaculture

Fadare

Lucky

Guzman

2021

IJBS

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Entrepreneurial innovation and tourism are essential factors in the economic growth of a rural agrarian area. This paper's concept is from Schumpeterian creative destructions' philosophical idea to shift rural communities' mentality from the product-based economy to diverse tourism entrepreneurship. In achieving and sustaining the development of permaculture as a platform for rural agritourism, the social capital theory of collectivism was employed to foster the development that would deliver socio-cultural, environmental, and economic benefits to all stakeholders in the community. This paper employed a descriptive research design to analyze the diffusion of entrepreneurial innovation and tourism systematically; also, to interpret the community's attitude towards the diffusion of permaculture for agritourism. Furthermore, interviews were conducted with the key informant group among the women organization. The paper subjected its participants’ through a non-probability sampling method using cluster sampling in the three barangays of the municipality of Bokod, Province of Benguet. The study results show that the respondents were willing to accept the permaculture for tourism and were willing to commit time to develop and manage the Permaculture project. They were motivated to accept and to participate in the project because they knew the values and benefits that permaculture would bring to the community. Also, while answering contingency valuation questions, the respondent thought about the value and benefits the project would bring. This study will enable communities to develop agritourism through permaculture landscapes in the rural community and, help policymakers in planning sustainable projects to support the community in entrepreneurial innovation.

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“…Small business leaders and managers need to sustain their businesses by implementing sustainability models within their firms (Biedenbach & Manzhynski, 2016). Akhtar, Lodhi, and Khan (2015) suggested that sustainable entrepreneurs should work collaboratively towards a distinct goal of profiting ecologically to generate future wealth. Darcy, Hill, McCabe, and McGovern (2014) opined that business leaders should integrate the unique characteristics of small businesses to existing sustainability models within their scale of operation to be capable of continuing to sustain their businesses over the long-term.…”

Section: Sustainability Development Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Financial Innovative Business Strategies of Small to Medium Scale Enterprises in Developing Country and Influence for the Global Economy Performance

Umadia

Kasztelnik

2020

SEC

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The paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the issues such the financial innovative business strategies of small to medium scale enterprises in developing country and influence for the global economy performance. The main purpose of this scientific research study problem is the impact of all business strategies of small to medium scale enterprises for the global economy performance. The methodology is the synthesis literature review then observation all current and prior existing literature and facts available for the purpose of understanding the current financial business strategy withing small to medium scale enterprises in developing country. The strategies observed could assist the theorists, regulators, and scholar-practitioners in seeking solutions that may change the narrative of SMEs having stunted growth or dying before their fifth anniversary. The findings from this study could help understand what strategies work and those that do not work for SMEs. Once SMEs begin to grow and thrive beyond five years, there will be an improvement in employment level, general production level, and economic growth, which is considered a significant positive social change. The research contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge in that is provided a research study on the financial innovative business strategies and influence for the global economy performance. The methodological implication is grounded on the fact that three different methods were used to triangulate the data collected; semi structured interview, field notes, and document reviews. The study methodological implication includes, achieving the qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological method of data collection and study. Keywords: financial innovation, microfinance, entrepreneurship, world development.

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Permaculture approach: linking ecological sustainability to businesses strategies

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Consumer value considerations and adoption of remanufactured products in closed-loop supply chains

Consumer value considerations and adoption of remanufactured products in closed-loop supply chains

Diffusing Entrepreneurial Innovation and Tourism: An Empirical Evidence of Permaculture

The Financial Innovative Business Strategies of Small to Medium Scale Enterprises in Developing Country and Influence for the Global Economy Performance

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