Reexamining the Expected Effect of Available Resources and Firm Size on Firm Environmental Orientation: An Empirical Study of UK Firms
Khaled Elsayed ()
Journal of Business Ethics, 2006, vol. 65, issue 3, 297-308
Abstract:
An emergent body of literature examined why some firms apply some environmental initiatives while other firms do not take responsibility for their natural environment? Thus, firm environmental orientation (responsiveness and performance) are linked in the literature to several variables. Unfortunately, the relationship between firm environmental orientation and either available resources or firm size showed mixed results and inconclusive evidence. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to show empirically how available resources and firm size can explain differences in firm environmental responsiveness and environmental performance. Econometric results of environmental responsiveness using the logistic regression model demonstrated that firm size does appear to add something unique in explaining differences in environmental responsiveness while available resource can be safely dropped from the model. However, econometric analysis of environmental performance using the maximum-likelihood random effects model showed strong evidence that available resources and firm size are significant predictors of firm environmental performance. Copyright Springer 2006
Keywords: available resources; environmental orientation; environmental performance; environmental responsiveness; firm size; logistic regression; nested models; random effects model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-6402-z
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