WHY DO PATTERNS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE DIFFER? A STAKEHOLDERS' PRESSURE APPROACH

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作者
Murillo-Luna, Josefina L. [1 ]
Garces-Ayerbe, Concepcion [2 ]
Rivera-Torres, Pilar [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zaragoza, Escuela Univ Estudios Sociales, Dpto Econ, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain
[2] Univ Zaragoza, Fac Ciencias Econ & Empresariales, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain
关键词
environmental response patterns; environmental proactivity; stakeholders' pressure;
D O I
10.1002/smj.711
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The objective of this article is to analyze the strategies or patterns of adaptation of firms for responding to environmental requirements or expectations. We specifically analyze the influence of the different pressure agents or stakeholders oil the degree of proactivity of these patterns. We therefore propose and validate for types of environmental response pattern, representing particular configurations of both the scope of environmental objectives mid their allocation of internal resources. The analysis. which is focused oil a sample of 240 industrial firms, provides empirical evidence enabling its to identity, understand, and evaluate the impact of stakeholders oil the choice environmental response pattern. Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.
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页码:1225 / 1240
页数:16
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