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| Author: | Schaper, M. |
| Title: | Small Firms and Environmental Management Predictors of Green Purchasing in Western Australian Pharmacies |
| Journal: | International Small Business Journal
2002 : AUG, VOL. 20:3, p. 235-252 |
| Index terms: | ATTITUDES AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine if any factors exist which can be used to predict the level of environmentally responsible ('green') business behaviour amongst SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). The variables examined included environmental attitudes of owner/managers, personal demographic variables (age, gender and education level) of the owner, and key external variables (consumer demand, capital availability, firm size, time and information resources). The owner/managers of 154 retail pharmacies in Western Australia were examined. The results showed a high level of 'green' attitudes amongst owners, but no statistically significant relationship between attitudes and their firm's actual performance. |
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