A Fresh Approach to Context Influence, Development and Performance in Environmental Management

Business Strategy and the Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 855-872

  Llach, Josep ^a   Alonso Almeida, Maria Del Mar ^b   García Castellví, Antoni ^c   Bagur Femenias, Llorenç ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d Barcelona School of Management   (Spain)

Author keywords

affiliation; environmental approach; environmental context; environmental performance; environmental standard; institutional support

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; SERVICE SECTOR; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84897346153     PISSN: 09644733     EISSN: 10990836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bse.1850     Document Type: Article

References (59)

1. Alonso-Almeida MM. 2012. Water and waste management in the Moroccan tourism industry: the case of three women entrepreneurs. Womens Studies International Forum 35: 343–353.
2. Alvarez-Gil MJ, Burgos-Jiménez J, Cespedes-Lorente JJ. 2001. Analysis of environmental management, organizational context and performance of Spanish hotels. Omega 29: 457–471.
3. Aragón-Correa JA, Hurtado-Torres N, Sharma S, García-Morales VJ. 2008. Environmental strategy and performance in small firms: a resource-based perspective. Journal of Environmental Management 86(1): 88–103.
4. Bagur-Femenias L, Llach J, Alonso-Almeida MM. 2013. Is the adoption of environmental practices a strategical decision for small service companies?: an empirical approach. Management Decision 51(1): 41–62.
5. Barclay D, Thompson R, Higgins C. 1995. The partial least squares (PLS) approach to causal modelling: personal computer adoption and use an illustration. Technology Studies: Special Issue on Research Methodology 2(2): 285–324.
6. Bentler PM. 1995. EQS Structural Equations Program Manual. Multivariate Software: Encino, CA.
7. Bernardini Seiffert ME. 2008. Environmental impact evaluation using a cooperative model for implementing EMS (ISO 14001) in small and medium-sized enterprises. Journal of Cleaner Production 16(14): 1447–1461.
8. Brammer S, Hoejmose S, Marchant K. 2012. Environmental management in SMEs in the UK: practices, pressures and perceived benefits. Business Strategy and the Environment 21: 423–434.
9. Castka P, Balzarova MA. 2008. The impact of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 on standardisation of social responsibility – an inside perspective. International Journal of Production Economics 113: 74–87.
10. Carmines EG, McIver JP. 1981. Analyzing models with unobserved variables. In Bohrnstedt GW, Borgatta EF (Eds). Social Measurement: Current Issues. Sage: Beverly Hills, pp. 53–86.
11. Chan ESW, Hawkins R. 2010. Attitude towards EMSs in an international hotel: an exploratory case study. International Journal of Hospitality Management 29(4): 641–51.
12. Cordano M, Marshall RS, Silverman M. 2010. How do small and medium enterprises go green? A study of environmental management programs in the U.S. wine industry. Journal of Business Ethics 92(3): 463–478.
13. De Marchi V, Di Maria E, Micelli S. 2013. Environmental strategies, upgrading and competitive advantage in global value chains. Business Strategy and the Environment 22: 62–72.
14. Delmas M, Toffel MW. 2004. Stakeholders and environmental management practices: an institutional framework. Business Strategy and the Environment 13: 209–222.
15. Enz CA, Siguaw JA. 1999. Best hotel environmental practices. Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 40(5): 72–77.
16. Federación Española de Hostelería (FEHR). 2012. Los Sectores de la Hostelería en 2011. FEHR: Madrid.
17. Fernández-Viñé MB, Gómez-Navarro T, Capuz-Rizo SF. 2013. Assessment of the public administration tools for the improvement of the eco-efficiency of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Journal of Cleaner Production 47: 265–273.
18. Han H, Hsu, L, Sheu C. 2010. Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to green hotel choice: testing the effect of environmental friendly activities. Tourism Management 31: 325–334.
19. Herremans IM, Herschovis MS, Bertels S. 2009. Leaders and laggards: the influence of competing logics on corporate environmental action. Journal of Business Ethics 88(3): 449–472.
20. Hofmann HK, Theyel G, Wood CH. 2012. Identifying firm capabilities as drivers of environmental management and sustainability practices – evidence from small and medium-sized manufacturers. Business Strategy and the Environment 21: 530–545.
21. Hsieh Y. 2012. Hotel companies environmental policies and practices: a content analysis of their web pages. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 24(1): 97–121.
22. Hu H, Parsa HG, Self J. 2010. The dynamics of green restaurant patronage. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly 51(3): 344–362.
23. Hu L, Bentler P. 1999. Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: conventional criteria versus new alternatives. Structural Equation Modeling 6(1): 1–55.
24. Hyun SS, Kim W. 2011. Dimensions of brand equity in the chain restaurant industry. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly 52(4): 429–437.
25. Ingram P, Baum JAC. 1997. Chain affiliation and the failure of Manhattan Hotels, 1898–1980. Administrative Science Quarterly 42(1): 68–102.
26. Jang YJ, Kimb WG, Bonn M. 2011. Generation Y consumers selection attributes and behavioral intentions concerning green restaurants. International Journal of Hospitality Management 30: 803–811.
27. Jani D, Han H. 2011. Investigating the key factors affecting behavioral intentions. Evidence from a full-service restaurant setting. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 23(7): 1000–1018.
28. Kassinis GI, Soteriou AC. 2003. Greening the service profit chain: the impact of environmental management practices. Production and Operations Management 12(3): 386–403.
29. Khanna T, Palepu K. 2000. Is group affiliation profitable in emerging markets? An analysis of diversified Indian business groups. The Journal of Finance 2: 867–891.
30. Khanna T, Rivkin JW. 2001. Estimating the performance effects of business groups in emerging markets. Strategic Management Journal Strategy Management Journal 22: 45–74.
31. Kurapatskie B, Darnall N. 2013. Which corporate sustainability activities are associated with greater financial payoffs? Business Strategy and the Environment 22: 49–61.
32. La Caixa. 2013. Anuario Economico 2013. La Caixa: Barcelona.
33. Lee S, Singal M, Kang KH. 2013. The corporate social responsibility–financial performance link in the U.S. restaurant industry: do economic conditions matter? International Journal of Hospitality Management 32: 2–10.
34. Longart P. 2010. What drives word-of-mouth in restaurants? International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 22(1): 121–128.
35. Loorbach D, van Bakel JC, Whiteman G, Rotmans J. 2010. Business strategies for transitions towards sustainable systems. Business Strategy and the Environment 19: 133–146.
36. Lopez-Gamero MD, Molina-Azorín JF, Claver-Cortés E. 2009. The whole relationship between environmental variables and firm performance: competitive advantage and firm resources as mediator variables. Journal of Environmental Management 90(10): 3110–3121.
37. Lozano R. 2013. A holistic perspective on corporate sustainability drivers. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. DOI: 10.1002/csr.1325.
38. Ma X, Yao X, Xi Y. 2006. Business group affiliation and firm performance in a transition economy: a focus on ownership voids. Asia Pacific Journal of Management 23: 467–483.
39. Malhotra NK. 2004. Marketing Research: an Applied Orientation, 4th edn. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ.
40. Malik OR, Kotabe M. 2009. Dynamic capabilities, government policies, and performance in firms from emerging economies: evidence from India and Pakistan. Journal of Management Studies 46(3): 421–450.
41. Marimon F, Alonso-Almeida MM, Rodriguez MP, Cortez CA. 2012. The worldwide diffusion of the Global Reporting Initiative: what is the point? Journal of Cleaner Production 33: 132–144.
42. Marimon F, Llach J, Bernardo M. 2011. Comparative analysis of diffusion of the ISO 14001 standard by sector of activity. Journal of Cleaner Production 19(15): 1734–1744.
43. Martin N, Rice J. 2010. Analysing emission intensive firms as regulatory stakeholders: a role for adaptable business strategy. Business Strategy and the Environment 19: 64–75.
44. Maximiano JMB. 2007. A strategic integral approach (SIA) to institutionalizing CSR. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 14: 231–242.
45. Molina-Azorín JF, Claver-Cortés E, López-Gamero MD, Tarí JJ. 2009a.Green management and financial performance: a literature review. Management Decision 47(7): 1080–1100.
46. Molina-Azorín JF, Claver-Cortés E, Pereira-Moliner J, Tarí JJ. 2009b. Environmental practices and firm performance: an empirical analysis in the Spanish hotel industry. Journal of Cleaner Production 17: 516–524.
47. Nunnally JC, Bernstein IH. 1994. Psychometric Theory, 3rd edn. McGraw-Hill: New York.
48. Oberhofer P, Fürst E. 2013. Sustainable development in the transport sector: influencing environmental behaviour and performance. Business Strategy and the Environment 22(6): 374–389.
49. Pereira-Moliner J, Claver-Cortés E, Molina-Azorín JP, Tarí JJ. 2012. Quality management, environmental management and firm performance: direct and mediating effects in the hotel industry. Journal of Cleaner Production 37: 82–92.
50. Revell A, Rutherfoord R. 2003. UK environmental policy and the small firm: broadening the focus. Business Strategy and the Environment 12: 26–35.
51. Rodriguez-Antón JM, Alonso-Almeida MM, Celemín M, Rubio L. 2012. Use of different sustainability management systems in the hospitality industry. The case of Spanish hotels. Journal of Cleaner Production 22(1): 76–84.
52. Schermelleh-Engel K, Moosbrugger H, Müller H. 2003. Evaluating the fit of structural equation models: tests of significance and descriptive Goodness-of-Fit measures. Psychological Research 8(2): 23–74.
53. Simpson D, Samson D. 2010. Environmental strategy and low waste operations: exploring complementarities. Business Strategy and the Environment 19: 104–118.
54. Susskind AM, Kaemar MK, Borhgrevink CP. 2007. How organizational standards and coworker support improve restaurant service. Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 48: 370–384.
55. Terlaak A, King AA. 2006. The effect of certification with ISO 9000 quality management standard: a signaling approach. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 60(4): 579–602.
56. Trung DN, Kumar S. 2005. Resource use waste management in Vietnam hotel industry. Journal of Cleaner Production 13(2): 109–116.
57. Wilson CDH, Williams ID, Kemp S. 2012. An evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of environmental legislation in small and medium-sized enterprises: experiences from the UK. Business Strategy and the Environment 21: 141–156.
58. Yin H, Schmeidler PJ. 2009. Why do standardized ISO 14001 environmental management systems lead to heterogeneous environmental outcomes? Business Strategy and the Environment 18: 469–486.
59. Zeng SX, Meng XH, Yin HT, Tam CM, Sun L. 2010. Impact of cleaner production on business performance. Journal of Cleaner Production 18(10/11): 975–983.