Social and Environmental Sustainability, Host Country Characteristics, and the Mediating Effect of Improved Working Practices: Evidence from Multinational Corporations in Malaysia

Q3 Business, Management and Accounting

Journal of Asia-Pacific Business Pub Date : 2019-04-03 DOI:10.1080/10599231.2019.1610683

Syed Ali Fazal, A. Al mamun, Sazali Abdul Wahab, M. Mohiuddin

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ABSTRACT This study argues that improved working practices acquired from intra-firm technology transfers are a crucial source of organizational sustainability. This study used 252 subsidiaries of foreign-based multinational corporations located in Peninsular Malaysia as a quantitative data source. The findings revealed that market environment, cultural factors, and absorptive capacity significantly improved working practices, which in turn significantly and positively affected the social and environmental sustainability of firms. We recommend that the government of Malaysia formulate and adopt more market-friendly policies while simultaneously providing both insight on the various cultural norms of foreign nations and higher education and training for its citizens to maximize knowledge transfer following foreign investment, which is beneficial for both the host country and the organizations involved.

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社会和环境的可持续性，东道国特点，以及改善工作实践的中介效应:来自马来西亚跨国公司的证据

摘要本研究认为，通过企业内部技术转移获得的改进工作实践是组织可持续性的重要来源。本研究使用位于马来西亚半岛的252家外资跨国公司子公司作为定量数据源。研究发现，市场环境、文化因素和吸收能力显著改善了工作实践，进而显著正向影响企业的社会和环境可持续性。我们建议马来西亚政府制定和采取更加市场友好的政策，同时提供对外国各种文化规范的洞察力，以及对其公民的高等教育和培训，以最大限度地提高外国投资后的知识转移，这对东道国和相关组织都是有益的。

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Journal of Asia-Pacific Business Business, Management and Accounting-Business and International Management

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期刊介绍： Present circumstances underscore the need to improve the understanding of conducting business with and within the Asia-Pacific countries. The Journal of Asia-Pacific Business™ provides a blend of cutting-edge knowledge and practical applications on business management and marketing strategy. In the Journal of Asia-Pacific Business™, you will find articles and feature sections that provide a pragmatic view of the business environment in this dynamic region. This essential resource offers readers a good blend of descriptive, conceptual, and theoretical articles dealing with current topics.