Circular economy practices in manufacturing SMEs: A perspective of environmental management in developing countries

IF 3.3 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2024-12-16 DOI:10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100418

Missal Khan , Abdul Majid , Afaq Ahmed

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Abstract

This study presents the perspective of developing countries regarding the potential role of green human capital (GHC) and green environmental strategic capabilities (GESC) in promoting circular economy practices (CEP) among manufacturing SMEs. Moreover, the dynamics of green environmental strategic assessment (GESA) were also explored which plays its role as a mediator in this empirical model. We have collected the data from 345 managers of 123 manufacturing enterprises, including plastic products, agriculture equipment, surgical instruments, auto parts, and gas appliances. With the objective of validating the suggested framework, the results of the study confirmed all the hypotheses developed to validate direct and indirect effects for this study. The results of the study provided guidelines to managers who have strategic control over available resources to focus on GHC, GESC and GESA if they want to promote CEP. By analyzing the proposed framework, this study concludes that these variables will ease the transition from linear economy to circular economy practices for manufacturing SMEs operating in developing countries.

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制造业中小企业的循环经济实践：发展中国家环境管理的视角

本研究提出了发展中国家关于绿色人力资本（GHC）和绿色环境战略能力（GESC）在促进制造业中小企业循环经济实践（CEP）中的潜在作用的观点。此外，本文还探讨了绿色环境战略评价（GESA）在实证模型中的中介作用。我们收集了123家制造业企业的345名管理人员的数据，包括塑料制品、农业设备、手术器械、汽车零部件和燃气器具。为了验证建议的框架，研究结果证实了为验证本研究的直接和间接影响而开发的所有假设。研究结果为那些对现有资源有战略控制的管理者提供了指导，如果他们想要促进CEP，就应该把重点放在GHC、GESC和GESA上。通过分析提出的框架，本研究得出结论，这些变量将缓解发展中国家制造业中小企业从线性经济向循环经济实践的过渡。

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Sustainable Futures Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science

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9.30

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1.80%

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审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable Futures: is a journal focused on the intersection of sustainability, environment and technology from various disciplines in social sciences, and their larger implications for corporation, government, education institutions, regions and society both at present and in the future. It provides an advanced platform for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development in society, economics, environment, and culture. The scope of the journal is broad and encourages interdisciplinary research, as well as welcoming theoretical and practical research from all methodological approaches.