TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of EcoDesign taxonomies on financial performance
AU - Wu, Tienhua
AU - Wu, Yen Chun Jim
AU - Chen, Yenming J.
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - This paper aims to validate the taxonomies of EcoDesign strategies based on the three dimensions of managerial commitment and support (MCS), process and technical competence (PTC), and supply chain relationship (SCR), and to examine their effects on the financial performance of a firm. Specifically, this study assesses the different dimensions of EcoDesign strategies that influence a firm's performance. This study obtained data from 233 firms in Taiwan as its sample base, and used cluster analysis to develop taxonomies and regression analysis to test EcoDesign-performance linkages. The results reveal a three-cluster solution in which strategies are labeled as leading-edge, corporate-oriented, and passive-oriented. Regression results show that the overall model emphasizes on all the EcoDesign dimensions, which in turn affects performance significantly, particularly in SCR.
AB - This paper aims to validate the taxonomies of EcoDesign strategies based on the three dimensions of managerial commitment and support (MCS), process and technical competence (PTC), and supply chain relationship (SCR), and to examine their effects on the financial performance of a firm. Specifically, this study assesses the different dimensions of EcoDesign strategies that influence a firm's performance. This study obtained data from 233 firms in Taiwan as its sample base, and used cluster analysis to develop taxonomies and regression analysis to test EcoDesign-performance linkages. The results reveal a three-cluster solution in which strategies are labeled as leading-edge, corporate-oriented, and passive-oriented. Regression results show that the overall model emphasizes on all the EcoDesign dimensions, which in turn affects performance significantly, particularly in SCR.
KW - Ecodesign strategies
KW - Financial performance
KW - Management commitment and support
KW - Process and technical competence
KW - Supply chain relationship
KW - Sustainability
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84897564724
SN - 1343-4500
VL - 15
SP - 6011
EP - 6023
JO - Information (Japan)
JF - Information (Japan)
IS - 12 C
ER -