The Role of Mimicry Isomorphism in Sustainable Development Operationalisation by SMEs in South Africa

Masocha, Reginald; Fatoki, Olawale

doi:10.3390/su10041264

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“…Sustainable development is a contemporary phenomenon challenging all firms, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) [1]. Sustainable development is a concept constituting three dimensions, namely, economic, societal and environmental and is attributed to the Brundtland's Commission report titled "Our Common Future" [2].…”

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The Impact of Coercive Pressures on Sustainability Practices of Small Businesses in South Africa

Masocha

Fatoki

2018

Sustainability

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The study sought to examine the role that coercive isomorphic pressures play in the sustainable development practices by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The survey research approach was utilised in the research through 222 self-administered questionnaires distributed to SME owners and managers. The structural equation modelling (SEM) method was utilised to analyse the data through the Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) method in Amos Version 24 software. Major findings in this study are that coercive isomorphic pressures have a significant impact on all the three dimensions of sustainable development which are economic, environmental and social. The implications are that government, environmental pressure groups and other stakeholders need to take into consideration the coercive pressures such as laws and regulations in pressuring small businesses to enhance sustainability practices. The research contributes by unearthing the extent to which coercive pressures impact the behaviour and practices of SMEs in sustainability practices. The study indicates that eventually small firms are expected to behave the same when it comes to adopting sustainability practices due to coercive isomorphism. The findings of this study further contribute toward understanding the concept of sustainable development in practice and theory.

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The Impact of Coercive Pressures on Sustainability Practices of Small Businesses in South Africa

Masocha

Fatoki

2018

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“…Economic sustainability is created by producing various goods and services in a responsible manner. The dimension of economic sustainability is comprised of the elements that include technology and innovation [7]. Environmental sustainability means the ability to maintain the quality and the reproducibility of the natural resources [8].…”

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“…Environmental sustainability means the ability to maintain the quality and the reproducibility of the natural resources [8]. Social sustainability is vital for businesses, as it contributes not only to business goals, but also to greater well-being, stability, and success of the surrounding society [7].…”

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Maritime National Single Window—A Prerequisite for Sustainable Seaport Business

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This paper presents a comprehensive review of National Single Window concept and its impact on sustainability in maritime transport and seaports. The theoretical frameworks of sustainability, maritime transport, seaports, the National Single Window and the Maritime National Single Window is provided. The importance of stakeholder connectivity in maritime transport and seaports in improving sustainability is demonstrated, as well as the advantages of smoother data exchange through global analysis of National Single Window examples, the majority of which present national and regional best practices and initiatives. Empirical data has been provided in order to demonstrate the impact of National Single Windows and Maritime National Single Windows on seaport sustainability (economic, environmental, and social).

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“…The progressive contribution that SMEs make in the global economy is irrefutable and is enshrined in economic growth, poverty alleviation and job creation strategies pursued by many economies both in the developed and developing world. For that matter, the essence of SMEs tied with the upsurge of sustainability especially for the developing world means SMEs' research is vital for economic growth in the contemporary world [3]. Thus, the management and flourishing of SMEs should seldom be approached in an unsystematic and disaggregated approach.…”

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“…The relationship between SMEs' participation in social sustainability and the subsequent impact on firm performance is still unsatisfactorily researched and documented in latent literature. Social sustainability is critical for firms regardless of whether they are huge or small because businesses highly depend on the health, steadiness and affluence of their respective societies [3,8]. Henceforth, the aim of this study is to determine if there is an impact on the firm of translation of social sustainability into practices and in the context of SMEs within the developing economies milieu.…”

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Social Sustainability Practices on Small Businesses in Developing Economies: A Case of South Africa

Masocha

2019

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This study makes a significant contribution towards theory and knowledge of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the social sustainability discourse. The study focused on investigating if SMEs in developing economies directly benefit from practising social sustainability through examining the relationship between social sustainability and financial performance, customer satisfaction as well as employee satisfaction. A total of 238 SMEs from the Limpopo province of South Africa were surveyed through a self-administered questionnaire at the hand of convenience sampling technique. The hypotheses in the study were assessed through structural equation modelling (SEM) through AMOS software version 25. The study results revealed that all three postulated hypotheses were supported. Thus, social sustainability was found to be positively and significantly associated with financial performance, customer satisfaction performance as well as employee satisfaction performance. The findings in this study indicate that by practising social sustainability, SMEs potentially benefit on a broader performance spectrum.

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The Role of Mimicry Isomorphism in Sustainable Development Operationalisation by SMEs in South Africa

Cited by 33 publications

References 52 publications

The Impact of Coercive Pressures on Sustainability Practices of Small Businesses in South Africa

The Impact of Coercive Pressures on Sustainability Practices of Small Businesses in South Africa

Maritime National Single Window—A Prerequisite for Sustainable Seaport Business

Social Sustainability Practices on Small Businesses in Developing Economies: A Case of South Africa

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