期刊名称：Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
印刷版ISSN：2071-1395
出版年度：2021
卷号：15
期号：1
页码：62-74
DOI：10.1108/APJIE-08-2020-0122
语种：English
摘要：Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish whether all the dimensions of regulatory compliance matter for environmental sustainability practices of manufacturing small and medium entrepreneurial ventures (SMEVs) using evidence from Uganda. Design/methodology/approach This study is cross-sectional and correlational.Data was collected through a questionnaire survey of 106 manufacturing SMEVs.Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Findings The results indicate that controls, legitimacy and deterrence do matter for environmental sustainability practices of the manufacturing SMEVs in Uganda, unlike social norms and values. Originality/value This study fosters the understanding of environmental sustainability practices, as it provides insights on whether all the dimensions of regulatory compliance do matter for environmental sustainability practices of manufacturing SMEVs in Uganda.
关键词：Environmental sustainability practices; Regulatory compliance; Social norms and values; Controls; Legitimacy; Deterrence
