scholarly journals Sustainable Agritourism in Thailand: Modeling Business Performance and Environmental Sustainability under Uncertainty

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tseng ◽  
Chang ◽  
Wu ◽  
Lin ◽  
Kalnaovkul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Triangular Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Qualitative Information ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Farm Diversification ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
On Farm

This study aims to identify the causal attributes of sustainable agritourism in Thailand. Agritourism is a systematic approach based on farm diversification for tourism purposes. Agritourism is usually assessed with qualitative information. However, the assessment of agritourism attributes involves considering the interrelationships among the attributes. Prior studies on sustainable agritourism do not identify and address interrelated attributes using qualitative information. This study applies the Delphi method to identify a set of valid attributes. Moreover, this study applies triangular fuzzy numbers to transform the qualitative information into comparable values and uses a decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory to identify the interrelationships among the attributes in the causal model. The results show that sustainable business performance and rural economic conditions are the key drivers of environmental sustainability. This result suggests that the attributes that may potentially stimulate sustainable agritourism are the development and implementation of an agritourism-specific plan, the development of a local business value chain, and government-led tourism promotion.

Five Drivers of Eco-Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1515-1537
Author(s):  
Yudi Fernando ◽  
Wah Wen Xin ◽  
Anisha Banu Dawood Gani
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Parsimonious Model

Today, firms are faced with a number of environmental challenges such as pollution, scarcity of natural resources, global warming a growing demand for environmentally friendly products. Complexity of sustainability issues in operations management leads this study to determine a parsimonious model of eco-innovation. Most of the research findings have emphasized the effect of innovation on company's economic benefits. However, there are inadequate studies in respect to eco-innovation and its impact to business and environmental sustainability. This paper focuses on determinants of drivers of eco-innovation and its outcome on sustainable business performance. Content analysis is used in order to explain the phenomena of eco-innovation in operations management and categorize the determinants of drivers. The unit of analysis of this study is driver or factor of eco-innovation which are commonly found in entire articles reviewed. The scope of review encompassed articles published between the years 1994 to 2012. Results indicate that a parsimonious model of eco-innovation consists of five drivers. More comprehensive and robust findings could be obtained by testing this model and broadening the scope of study.

An Introduction to the Green IT Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic IT Management System

2011 ◽  
pp. 126-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulia Wati ◽  
Chulmo Koo
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Green It ◽  
Environmental Aspect

This chapter introduces the Green IT Balanced Scorecard by incorporating an environmental aspect of technology into the scorecard measurement method. The authors conceptualized the Green IT balanced scorecard as “a nomological management tool to systematically align IT strategy with business strategy from an environmental sustainability perspective in order to achieve competitive advantage.” The objectives of the Green IT balanced scorecard include the measurement of technology performance via the effective integration of environmental aspects, the investigation of both tangible and intangible assets of Green IT investment, the alignment of IT performance and business performance, and the transformation of the results into competitive advantage. This concept offers a new possibility for both practitioners and researchers to translate their sustainable business strategies into Green IT actions.

Moving Forward a Parsimonious Model of Eco-Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-124
Author(s):  
Yudi Fernando ◽  
Wen Xin Wah
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Sustainability Issue ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Parsimonious Model ◽  
The Impact

Complexity of sustainability issue in operations management leads this study to determine a parsimonious model of eco-innovation. Most of research findings have been emphasized on the effect of innovation on company's economic benefits. However, there is inadequate study in respect to eco-innovation and impact to business and environmental sustainability. This is causing a lack of study on this topic. The paper focuses on determinants of drivers of eco-innovation and seeks the impact to the outcome of sustainable business performance. Content analysis is used in order to explain phenomena of eco-innovation in operations management and categorize the determinants of drivers. The unit of analysis of this study is driver or factor of eco-innovation which commonly uses in entire articles. The scope of review encompassed articles published during 1994 to 2012. Results indicate that a parsimonious model of eco-innovation was consisted of five drivers. More comprehensive and robust findings could be obtained by testing this model and broadening the scope of study.

scholarly journals Understanding Farmers’ Behavior towards Sustainable Practices and Their Perceptions of Risk

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanos A. Nastis ◽  
Konstadinos Mattas ◽  
George Baourakis
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
On Farm

Farmers, as the first link in the agri-food value chain, are key in assuring its sustainability. Farmers’ behavior and attitudes towards implementing sustainable farm practices is influenced by their perceptions of risk affecting the farm and their household, either directly or indirectly. In this study, we elicit farmers’ perceived risk perception and preferences and test their robustness and validity using a sample of Greek smallholder farmers since they represent the majority of Greek holdings. Results suggest that farmers exhibit risk aversion in most situations of farm-level decision making. In many situations, farmers will prefer on-farm environmental sustainability strategies over other risk mitigation strategies. More specifically, higher age, higher education, farm size, proportion of rented land, and the existence of a farm succession plan reveal an increase in farmers’ preference for on-farm environmentally sustainable strategies and suggest reduced incentives towards implementing other on-farm or off-farm solutions.

Entrepreneurial Orientation and Farm Business Performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asbjørn Veidal ◽  
Ola Flaten
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Farm Diversification ◽  
Business Survey ◽  
Farm Business ◽  
On Farm

This study advances research on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in the farming sector by examining how the configuration of on-farm diversification and location shapes the relationship between EO and farm business performance (archival financial performance and self-reported non-financial performance). Data were collected from 400 farms included in the Norwegian Farm Business Survey. The research hypotheses were tested using hierarchical moderated regression analysis. As hypothesized, a positive relationship was found between EO and non-financial performance. Other hypotheses were not confirmed. Surprisingly, EO showed a negative relationship with financial performance. The interactive effect of EO and on-farm diversification on financial performance was negative. Configurations of EO, diversification and location did not account for performance differences among farms. Overall, these findings suggest that, rather than enhancing EO, farm business performance might be improved by a more inwardly focused orientation towards efficient production by increasing managerial ability.

Green Human Resources and Sustainable Business Solutions

2022 ◽  
pp. 987-1000
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Olanrewaju Lawal ◽  
Femi Stephen Olawoyin
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Work Area

This chapter discusses green human resources (HR) and its impact on sustainable business solutions. It embraces work area research and writing audit way to discover the connection between green HR and sustainable business performance. This chapter examines the influence of human resources (HR) as a fundamental capacity in an organisation. The role of HR in the organisation has moved beyond focusing on realising organisational objective but into the integration of corporate strategy with environmental sustainability through environmentally friendly practice. The study explores instrumental theory, which focuses on both shareholder and stakeholders' interests of an organisation. Therefore, organisations need to align its operational objectives with environmental sustainability objectives through effective green HR practices to achieve sustainable business solutions.

Moving forward a Parsimonious Model of Eco-Innovation

2016 ◽  
pp. 619-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yudi Fernando ◽  
Wen Xin Wah
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Sustainability Issue ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Parsimonious Model ◽  
The Impact

Complexity of sustainability issue in operations management leads this study to determine a parsimonious model of eco-innovation. Most of research findings have been emphasized on the effect of innovation on company's economic benefits. However, there is inadequate study in respect to eco-innovation and impact to business and environmental sustainability. This is causing a lack of study on this topic. The paper focuses on determinants of drivers of eco-innovation and seeks the impact to the outcome of sustainable business performance. Content analysis is used in order to explain phenomena of eco-innovation in operations management and categorize the determinants of drivers. The unit of analysis of this study is driver or factor of eco-innovation which commonly uses in entire articles. The scope of review encompassed articles published during 1994 to 2012. Results indicate that a parsimonious model of eco-innovation was consisted of five drivers. More comprehensive and robust findings could be obtained by testing this model and broadening the scope of study.

Moving Forward a Parsimonious Model of Eco-Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 838-851
Author(s):  
Yudi Fernando ◽  
Wen Xin Wah
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Sustainability Issue ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Parsimonious Model ◽  
The Impact

Complexity of sustainability issue in operations management leads this study to determine a parsimonious model of eco-innovation. Most of research findings have been emphasized on the effect of innovation on company's economic benefits. However, there is inadequate study in respect to eco-innovation and impact to business and environmental sustainability. This is causing a lack of study on this topic. The paper focuses on determinants of drivers of eco-innovation and seeks the impact to the outcome of sustainable business performance. Content analysis is used in order to explain phenomena of eco-innovation in operations management and categorize the determinants of drivers. The unit of analysis of this study is driver or factor of eco-innovation which commonly uses in entire articles. The scope of review encompassed articles published during 1994 to 2012. Results indicate that a parsimonious model of eco-innovation was consisted of five drivers. More comprehensive and robust findings could be obtained by testing this model and broadening the scope of study.

Green Human Resources and Sustainable Business Solutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 264-277
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Olanrewaju Lawal ◽  
Femi Stephen Olawoyin
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Work Area

This chapter discusses green human resources (HR) and its impact on sustainable business solutions. It embraces work area research and writing audit way to discover the connection between green HR and sustainable business performance. This chapter examines the influence of human resources (HR) as a fundamental capacity in an organisation. The role of HR in the organisation has moved beyond focusing on realising organisational objective but into the integration of corporate strategy with environmental sustainability through environmentally friendly practice. The study explores instrumental theory, which focuses on both shareholder and stakeholders' interests of an organisation. Therefore, organisations need to align its operational objectives with environmental sustainability objectives through effective green HR practices to achieve sustainable business solutions.

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