From Sustainable Practices to SME Resilience: An Integrative, Systems‐Based Review With Propositions

IF 13.2 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2026-09-29 DOI:10.1002/bse.71609

Pongsakorn Nongnuch, Trin Thananusak, Prattana Punnakitikashem

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Abstract

This integrative review examines how sustainable practices foster organizational resilience in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting long‐term sustainable development. Existing resilience models often overlook SMEs' distinctive challenges—limited resources and managerial short‐termism—whereas research linking day‐to‐day sustainable practices to resilience remains limited. To address this gap, the study develops a systems‐based model of sustainability‐driven SME resilience that incorporates motivational “drivers” and contextual “enablers,” extending existing resilience frameworks to better fit the SME‐specific context by addressing the liability of smallness and short‐termism. Drawing on a systematic search of 511 Scopus‐indexed documents and applying general systems theory (GST), the analysis identifies key corporate sustainability practices (e.g., geo‐social development, resilience development, and knowledge sharing) that strengthen SMEs' capacities for anticipation, coping, and adaptation. The resulting conceptual model and 11 testable propositions advance theory by specifying mechanisms, boundary conditions, and observable implications for resource‐constrained SMEs, while offering practical guidance for managers and policymakers.

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从可持续实践到中小企业弹性：一个综合的，基于系统的评论与主张

这篇综合综述探讨了可持续实践如何促进中小企业（sme）的组织弹性，从而支持长期可持续发展。现有的弹性模型往往忽视了中小企业的独特挑战——有限的资源和短期管理——而将日常可持续实践与弹性联系起来的研究仍然有限。为了解决这一差距，该研究开发了一个基于系统的可持续发展驱动的中小企业弹性模型，该模型结合了动机“驱动因素”和情境“促成因素”，通过解决规模小和短期主义的责任，扩展了现有的弹性框架，以更好地适应中小企业的具体背景。通过对511份Scopus索引文件的系统检索，并应用一般系统理论（GST），该分析确定了加强中小企业预期、应对和适应能力的关键企业可持续发展实践（例如，地理社会发展、弹性发展和知识共享）。由此产生的概念模型和11个可测试的命题通过指定机制、边界条件和对资源受限的中小企业的可观察影响来推进理论，同时为管理者和政策制定者提供实践指导。

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Business Strategy and The Environment Multiple-

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22.50

自引率

19.40%

发文量

336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.