Environmental Management as a Strategic Capability: a Study on the Furniture Manufacturing Cluster of Southern Brazil

Janielen Deliberal, Vilmar Tondolo, Maria Camargo and Rosana Tondolo
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Janielen Deliberal: Faculdade da Associação Brasiliense de Educação – FABE
Vilmar Tondolo: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
Maria Camargo: Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS
Rosana Tondolo: Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPEL

Brazilian Business Review, 2016, vol. 13, issue 4, 118-140

Abstract: The incorporation of company programs aimed at sustainability strategies contributes to a balance between economic growth and the use of natural resources. This issue is not exclusive for companies from developed markets. Companies from emerging markets also need to find a way to achieve sustainable practices and organizational performance at the same time. In this context, the aim of this study was to analyze whether environmental management can be considered as a strategic capability, contributing positively to the performance of the manufacturing companies belonging to the Furniture Manufacturing Cluster of Southern Brazil (FMCSB). In order to achieve our objective, we performed a quantitative study through a survey. The sample collected data from 162 companies. Based on univariate and multivariate analysis the results suggest that environmental management can be considered as a strategic capability for the FMCSB since environmental practices are significantly related to organizational performance.

Keywords: Strategic; capability.; Environmental; performance.; Organizational; performance.; Environmental; management. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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