TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhance environmental commitments and green intangible assets toward green competitive advantages
T2 - An analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM)
AU - Chen, Yu Shan
AU - Chang, Ching Hsun
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments The authors are grateful for the funding of National Science Council in Taiwan for this study, and the project number of this study is NSC 98-2410-H-224-012-MY3.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - This study explores the positive effects of environmental commitments and green intangible assets on green competitive advantages of companies in Taiwan. The results show that environmental commitments and green intangible assets are positively associated with green competitive advantages. Investments in the environmental commitments and green intangible assets are helpful to businesses for the enhancement of green competitive advantages. Furthermore, this study finds that environmental commitments, green intangible assets, and green competitive advantages of small & medium enterprises (SMEs) are all less than those of large enterprises in Taiwan. Hence, there is the advantage of firm size with respect to environmental commitments, green intangible assets, and green competitive advantages in Taiwan, and it is imperative for SMEs to develop their environmental commitments and green intangible assets to strengthen their green competitive advantages.
AB - This study explores the positive effects of environmental commitments and green intangible assets on green competitive advantages of companies in Taiwan. The results show that environmental commitments and green intangible assets are positively associated with green competitive advantages. Investments in the environmental commitments and green intangible assets are helpful to businesses for the enhancement of green competitive advantages. Furthermore, this study finds that environmental commitments, green intangible assets, and green competitive advantages of small & medium enterprises (SMEs) are all less than those of large enterprises in Taiwan. Hence, there is the advantage of firm size with respect to environmental commitments, green intangible assets, and green competitive advantages in Taiwan, and it is imperative for SMEs to develop their environmental commitments and green intangible assets to strengthen their green competitive advantages.
KW - Environmental commitment
KW - Environmental management
KW - Green competitive advantage
KW - Green intangible asset
KW - Structural equation modeling (SEM)
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U2 - 10.1007/s11135-011-9535-9
DO - 10.1007/s11135-011-9535-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84872615793
SN - 0033-5177
VL - 47
SP - 529
EP - 543
JO - Quality and Quantity
JF - Quality and Quantity
IS - 1
ER -
