Awareness and Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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Awareness and Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. / Johnson, Matthew.
Academy of Management Proceedings: Organizations & The Natural Environment. Academy of Management (Briarcliff Manor, NY) , 2013. (Academy of Management Proceedings; Band 2013).

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Johnson, M 2013, Awareness and Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. in Academy of Management Proceedings: Organizations & The Natural Environment. Academy of Management Proceedings, Bd. 2013, Academy of Management (Briarcliff Manor, NY) , 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - AOM 2013, Orlando, USA / Vereinigte Staaten, 09.08.13. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2013.16036abstract

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Johnson, M. (2013). Awareness and Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. In Academy of Management Proceedings: Organizations & The Natural Environment (Academy of Management Proceedings; Band 2013). Academy of Management (Briarcliff Manor, NY) . https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2013.16036abstract

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Johnson M. Awareness and Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. in Academy of Management Proceedings: Organizations & The Natural Environment. Academy of Management (Briarcliff Manor, NY) . 2013. (Academy of Management Proceedings). doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2013.16036abstract

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abstract = "With the intention of supporting small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) managers improve their environmental and social performance, a steadily growing body of research proposes the application of various sustainability management tools, ranging from environmental audits, management systems and sustainability reports, and standards, e.g. UN Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative. However, the application and long-term use of formal tools and standards is not self-evident for a majority SMEs. This paper builds upon prior research in this small but growing field. Taken from results of a recent survey with 1,000 SME managers, it investigates the applicability of 36 sustainability management tools. In particular, it examines the rates of awareness, rates of application, managers{\textquoteright} perceived effects from application and facilitating attributes of multiple tools. Even though the rates of awareness and application are low for most tools, a positive correlation exists between these two variables. Furthermore, the facilitating conditions to promote application are highlighted. As a result, this paper achieves a general overview of sustainability management tools applicable for SMEs, including the tools that are most frequently applied and the tools that have a potential for greater application. ",
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