Impact of Ecological Innovation, Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Orientation on Environmental Performance and Energy Efficiency

Umair Ahmed, Soleman Mozammel and Fazluz Zaman
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Umair Ahmed: Arab Open University, Bahrain,
Soleman Mozammel: Arab Open University, Bahrain,
Fazluz Zaman: Institute of Business and Management, Australia.

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2020, vol. 10, issue 3, 289-295

Abstract: The rise in environmental regulation also enforced several limitations on organizations to follow the globally accepted business activities and incentivize firms for implementing eco-friendly business methods. Keeping in mind, the current study seeks to analyze the ecological aspects of them by identifying the relationship of ecological innovation, entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial self-efficacy in affecting a firm s energy efficiency and environmental performance. The findings of structural equation modelling ensure that all chosen factors have a significant and positive influence on energy efficiency and environmental performance of SMEs in Malaysia. Furthermore, the findings of structural equation modelling recommended that ecological innovation, entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial self-efficacy have a positive and significantly influenced on energy efficiency and environmental performance. Technical speaking, the results confirm that the ecological innovation, entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial self-efficacy are the key contributors to enhance the energy efficiency and environmental performance of SMEs in Malaysia.

Keywords: Ecological innovation; entrepreneurial orientation; energy efficiency; environmental performance; Malaysia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L25 L26 Q00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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