Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises
This paper examines the extent of environmental costs for Malaysian Small-Medium (SME) enterprises and the relationship of those costs with environmental performance and firm performance.A survey was administered to 350 Malaysian SMEs for manufacturing industry, which were derived from the directory...
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| author | Muhammad Jamil, Che Zuriana Mohamed, Rapiah |
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| description | This paper examines the extent of environmental costs for Malaysian Small-Medium (SME) enterprises and the relationship of those costs with environmental performance and firm performance.A survey was administered to 350 Malaysian SMEs for manufacturing industry, which were derived from the directory of the Federation of Malaysian manufacturers (FMM). The response rate was 20 percent.The results indicate that SMEs in Malaysia incur environmental costs, and those costs have a positive significant effect on environmental performance.The study also shows that environmental performance mediates the relationship between environmental costs and firm performance. |
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| spelling | uum-224102017-06-14T00:26:59Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22410/ Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises Muhammad Jamil, Che Zuriana Mohamed, Rapiah HD28 Management. Industrial Management TS Manufactures This paper examines the extent of environmental costs for Malaysian Small-Medium (SME) enterprises and the relationship of those costs with environmental performance and firm performance.A survey was administered to 350 Malaysian SMEs for manufacturing industry, which were derived from the directory of the Federation of Malaysian manufacturers (FMM). The response rate was 20 percent.The results indicate that SMEs in Malaysia incur environmental costs, and those costs have a positive significant effect on environmental performance.The study also shows that environmental performance mediates the relationship between environmental costs and firm performance. International Information Institute 2016-07 Article PeerReviewed Muhammad Jamil, Che Zuriana and Mohamed, Rapiah (2016) Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises. Information, 19 (7B). pp. 2983-2988. ISSN 1343-4500 http://www.information-iii.org/abs_e2.html#No7(B)-2016 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management TS Manufactures Muhammad Jamil, Che Zuriana Mohamed, Rapiah Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises |
| title | Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises |
| title_full | Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises |
| title_fullStr | Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises |
| title_short | Environmental cost and environmental performance in Malaysian small-medium manufacturing enterprises |
| title_sort | environmental cost and environmental performance in malaysian small medium manufacturing enterprises |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management TS Manufactures |
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