Strategic factors in SME leadership orientation towards initiating exports: India context
Measuring Business Excellence,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2025
Purpose
This
paper
aims
to
examine
characteristics
of
emerging
market
small
and
medium-sized
enterprise
(SME)
decision
makers
in
their
entry
exporting.
What
prior
experience
is
significantly
related
an
export
orientation?
How
influential
are
factors
that
would
both
aid
inhibit
exports?
about
the
not
initiate
Design/methodology/approach
In
total,
319
surveys
were
collected
from
managers
South
India
for
quantitative
qualitative
analysis.
Structural
equation
modelling
was
used
test
model.
Findings
Fluency
English
only
significant
managerial
characteristic
associated
with
a
positive
perception
benefits.
Education
strategic
factors.
SMEs
who
serve
domestic
averse
exporting
but
satisfied
performance
home
markets.
Once
deciding
export,
use
intermediaries
helped
them
move
towards
presence
multiple
None
inhibiting
costs
or
constraints
involved
exporting,
other
than
labour,
transportation
differentials
controls,
process.
However,
exports
favourably
influenced
by
perceptions
firms’
quality,
pricing,
selection
business
relationships.
Practical
implications
The
value
government
agencies
clearly
indicated
this
study.
Such
providers
could
these
findings
target
assist
overcoming
objections
branching
out
beyond
domestic-only
strategy.
One
strategy
option
establish
strong
state
then
“export”
adjoining
states.
might
be
generalised
markets
as
well.
Originality/value
Export
decision-making
under-researched
area
Язык: Английский
Does a Paradoxical Frame Encourage Green Behavior in Consumers?
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
ABSTRACT
Green
consumption
presents
a
unique
challenge:
While
it
advocates
for
environmental
protection
through
purchasing
choices
and
habits,
can
also
create
psychological
tension
by
merging
two
long‐standing
sociocultural
opposites,
namely,
stewardship.
Leveraging
the
paradox
theory,
we
investigate
whether
ability
to
navigate
such
predicts
green
consumption.
Our
framework
underwent
testing
in
studies.
Study
1
scrutinizes
Italian
respondents
(
n
=
1029),
while
2
replicates
on
larger
scale
across
France,
Germany,
Italy,
Spain,
Poland
5124),
focusing
clothing.
Both
studies
reveal
that
consumers
capable
of
grappling
with
are
more
likely
engage
consumption,
including
sharing
second‐hand,
responsible
use
disposal,
repairing.
By
introducing
new
cognitive
frame
accommodates
plurality
goals
quantifying
its
impact,
this
research
unveils
power
embracing
tensions
benefit
planet.
Язык: Английский
Antecedents of environmental protection participation intentions among Chinese adolescents: The perspectives of rational choice, moral norms, and supporting environment
British Educational Research Journal,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 24, 2025
Abstract
Environmental
issues
caused
by
human
activities
are
posing
a
threat
to
the
health
and
well‐being
of
all
humanity.
education
is
key
component
global
efforts
address
mitigate
environmental
change.
Adolescents,
who
will
be
future
citizens
combating
climate
change,
primary
group
receiving
this
education.
Building
on
theory
planned
behaviour,
research
extends
norm
activation
model
social
cognitive
examine
factors
influencing
adolescents’
engagement
in
protection
activities.
The
integrates
rational
factors,
moral
responsibility
external
influences,
offering
thorough
exploration
that
shape
behavioural
intentions.
Structural
equation
modelling
used
identify
significantly
influence
intention
participate
protection.
results
indicate
personal
norms,
resource
support,
perceived
control
attitudes
towards
intention.
Social
support
does
not
affect
Personal
norms
have
greater
than
subjective
norms.
This
study
presents
comprehensive
adolescent
for
understanding
engage
offers
reference
programmes
development
intervention
strategies.
Язык: Английский
Antecedents of Continuous Purchase Behavior for Sustainable Products: An Integrated Conceptual Framework and Review
Journal of Consumer Behaviour,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 30, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
global
issue
of
sustainable
consumption
has
raised
interest
in
consumer
behavior,
especially
regarding
the
continuous
adoption
and
maintenance
behaviors.
Despite
increasing
awareness
environmental,
social,
economic
issues,
a
persistent
attitude–behavior
gap
hinders
consumption.
This
study
addresses
these
gaps
by
systematically
examining
post‐purchase
phase
behavior
to
understand
how
attitudes
toward
products
are
formed,
maintained,
translated
into
purchasing.
Through
systematic
literature
review,
this
synthesizes
insights
from
various
theoretical
frameworks
develops
an
integrated
model
incorporating
theories,
including
theory
planned
Rosenberg's
attitude
model,
value–attitude–behavior
means‐end
model.
A
newly
conceptual
framework
been
proposed
that
highlights
roles
perceived
values,
product
instrumentality,
value
importance
shaping
maintaining
behaviors
over
long
term.
Key
findings
emphasize
aligning
with
consumers'
continuously
changing
motivations
goals
foster
loyalty
purchases
products.
contributes
bridging
gaps,
exploring
dynamics
extending
existing
models
account
for
purchase
Practical
implications
marketers
include
strategies
improve
consumers
address
their
long‐term
goals,
while
policymakers
can
design
interventions
integrate
behavioral
insights.
By
advancing
our
understanding
patterns,
offers
foundation
encouraging
promoting
broader
sustainability
objectives.
Язык: Английский