This conceptual paper aims to present a new framework for the use of incentives when encouraging small businesses to adopt more sustainable business practices. It seeks to…
Abstract
Purpose
This conceptual paper aims to present a new framework for the use of incentives when encouraging small businesses to adopt more sustainable business practices. It seeks to identify and categorize various types of incentives.
Design/methodology/approach
The incentives framework was designed as a practical tool for use during the development of a small business sustainability program. Although conceptual in nature, the framework is based on research conducted by the Washington State (USA) Department of Ecology that used, in part, a modified grounded theory approach.
Findings
In addition to identifying and categorizing potential incentives, the paper presents an overview of mainstream thought on incentives and argues that incentives and disincentives are significantly different concepts. The paper identifies seven potential barriers to implementing incentives and summarizes potential solutions to those barriers. It also explains how incentives can be used to encourage sustainable behavior and corporate social responsibility reporting.
Practical implications
The framework presented is intended to assist practitioners develop and structure incentive programs. It is also intended to provide guidance to practitioners regarding the current mainstream paradigm on incentives and recommends changes to that paradigm.
Originality/value
The framework presented is entirely original. No similar framework appears to currently exist.
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This chapter provides theoretical conceptualizations to (1) better understand the phenomenon of rural gentrification and (2) the links between rural gentrification and regional…
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Purpose
This chapter provides theoretical conceptualizations to (1) better understand the phenomenon of rural gentrification and (2) the links between rural gentrification and regional tourism development, using a case study in south central Appalachia.
Methodology/approach
This ethnographic study relies on the results of a series of interviews and instances of participant observation.
Findings
Affluent newcomers often implement development projects through the injection of private capital into public-seeming projects like community-based organizations (CBOs). These projects offer partial solutions to the problem of failing local economies. However, they also have the potential to reinforce class structures and push narrowly perceived development processes.
Practical implications
A critical evaluation of rural gentrification may be useful to CBOs and local governments leading development projects in rural areas.
Originality/value
The phenomenon of rural gentrification warrants critical examination of current development agendas being proposed or implemented.
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Yingxia Cao, Haya Ajjan, Paul Hong and Thuong Le
The purpose of this paper is to examine the drivers, practices, and outcomes of social media use in the management of organizational supply chain.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the drivers, practices, and outcomes of social media use in the management of organizational supply chain.
Design/methodology/approach
Online questionnaire survey was used to collect data from 285 organizations representing different industries in China. The data then were analyzed with structure equation modeling using SmartPLS.
Findings
The results indicate that key antecedents such as external pressures, internal readiness, expected benefits, strategic goals, and perceived risks influence organizational social media use, which subsequently impact organizational performance outcomes in operation and marketing as well as the satisfaction level of both internal and external constituents, such as customers, employees, partners, and suppliers.
Research limitations/implications
The study obtained data about one organization from only one respondent and did not used random sampling.
Practical implications
This study provides insights on why and how companies should use social media for relationship building and business outcomes.
Originality/value
Drawing from the resources-based view, social networks, strategic choice theory, and technology organization and environment framework, a new social media utilization model for business outcome was established and testified using empirical data. This study is one of the first studies that adopts technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework of technology adoption theory to study organizational social media use. The findings in this study confirm the validity of the TOE framework for analyzing social media adoption and use in various organizations.