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- Title
Empirical Study on Sustainable Opportunities Recognition. A Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Joinery Industry Analysis Using Augmented Sustainable Development Process Model.
- Authors
Ceptureanu, Eduard-Gabriel; Ceptureanu, Sebastian-Ion; Orzan, Mihai Cristian; Bordean, Ovidiu Niculae; Radulescu, Violeta
- Abstract
This paper analyzes factors influencing recognition of sustainable opportunities by using an augmented sustainability process model. The conceptual model used two main factors, Knowledge and Motivation, and one moderating variable, Social embeddedness. We investigated entrepreneurs from PVC joinery industry and concluded that while market orientation and sustainable entrepreneurial orientation definitely and positively influence sustainable opportunity recognition, others variables like knowledge of the natural/communal environment, awareness of sustainable development or focus on success have less support. Among all variables analyzed, perception of the threat of the natural/communal environment and altruism toward others have the poorest impact on opportunity recognition. Finally, we concluded that social embeddedness has a moderating effect on sustainable opportunity recognition, even though the results were mixed.
- Subjects
POLYVINYL chloride industry; SUSTAINABLE development; SUSTAINABILITY
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2017, Vol 9, Issue 10, p1779
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su9101779