The two faces of FDI in environmental performance: a meta-analysis of empirical evidence in China

There has been long-standing debate over whether or not firms gain economic competiveness from reducing their impact on the environment. Although ample literature is available on association between environmental performance and financial performance across various sectors, little empirical evidence is available in context of Indian banking sector. This research aims to analyze whether there is any significant relationship between environmental performance and financial performance of banks operating in India for a period 2013-14 to 2017-18. Secondary data has been collected for a sample of 83 banks operating in India. Content analysis was applied to extract information about environmental performance disclosed by sample banks followedby construction of environmental disclosure score index. Hierarchical multiple regression was applied to analyze relationship between environmental performance and financial performance after controlling for effects of size, financial leverage and capital intensity. Results exhibit no significant relationship between environmental performance and financial performance of banks operating in India. Findings of this research are expected to provide insight to users and readers of financial statements to have better understanding about the environmental practices carried out by banks. It would also contribute significantly towards decision making for policy makers in Indian banking sector to establish mandatory environmental legislations for reporting on environmental practices in order to improve non financial disclosure and financial performance in Indian banking sector.

Download Full-text

The Benefits of PSM: An Oasis or a Mirage?

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory ◽

10.1093/jopart/muaa016 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 619-635 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sahar Awan ◽

Germà Bel ◽

Marc Esteve

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Turnover Intentions ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Individual Performance ◽

Citizenship Behavior ◽

Organizational Benefits ◽

Employee Job Satisfaction ◽

Public Sector Organizations ◽

Dependent Variables

Abstract Scholarly interest in public service motivation (PSM) has yielded a vast amount of research, exploring its potential for benefitting public-sector organizations through increased employee job satisfaction, enhanced individual performance, employee retention, and enhanced organizational commitment and citizenship behavior. However, a closer inspection of the literature reveals mixed empirical evidence for each impact of PSM. The present study carries out a meta-analysis of five key impacts of PSM to explain the divergence of results in the existing literature. We find evidence of the existence of a true effect for PSM over all the dependent variables, except for turnover intentions. In addition, we find a possible explanation for the mixed empirical evidence found in previous studies. We demonstrate that individual and organizational benefits of PSM are not accrued equally in all public sector workplaces and that the contextual variables legal origin and endemic countrywide corruption influence the extent to which PSM can produce positive outcomes in the workplace.

Download Full-text

Green and competitive: empirical evidence from ISO 9001 certified Brazilian companies

The TQM Journal ◽

10.1108/tqm-01-2013-0013 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 22-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour ◽

Thiago Pignatti de Freitas ◽

Davi Fouad Soubihia ◽

Angappa Gunasekaran ◽

Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Environmental Performance ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Iso 9001 ◽

Operational Performance ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Positive Effects

Purpose – There are many arguments in the literature on environmental management stating that companies that have a significant environmental performance tend to be more competitive, because environmental management tends to generate positive effects on their operational performance. Despite the fact that such arguments are widely accepted, there is little empirical evidence yet of such a relationship in manufacturing contexts that are rarely studied thus far, such as those of developing countries. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – With the objective of testing the positive relationship between environmental performance and operational performance, this research presents the data of a survey conducted with 75 ISO 9001-certified Brazilian companies. Such data were analyzed by means of structural equation modeling. Findings – The paper discovered that, indeed, environmental management relates in a positive, significant manner and large effect to the operational performance of companies. Originality/value – This is the first exploratory research relating environmental management and operational performance in Brazilian companies with ISO 9001.

Download Full-text