To be or not to be a business responsible for sustainable development? Survey from small Czech businesses

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2017.1355257" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2017.1355257</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2017.1355257" target="_blank" >10.1080/1331677X.2017.1355257</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

To be or not to be a business responsible for sustainable development? Survey from small Czech businesses

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Sustainable development is influenced by the activities of both large businesses and small- and medium-sized businesses. The aim of this article is to identify the attitude of small businesses to sustainable development. The article presents the results of empirical research among managers of small businesses in the Czech Republic. A multi-criteria decision-making method (analytic hierarchy process) was used for the evaluation of relationship of these managers to sustainable development. A benefits, opportunities, costs and risks approach was applied for the structuring of the elements. The significance of the individual elements has been detected using Saaty’s method. Three alternatives were formulated about the benefits to be a business that is interested in sustainability development. It was identified that the alternative, ‘it is advantageous to be business interesting in sustainability development’ is the most preferred. On the other hand, it was also identified, that managers will be responsible for sustainability development and their attitude must bring them benefits. This article contributes to the fulfilment of the research gap in the field of research related to small businesses and their surroundings. Identified impacts can be used for practical creation of conditions which would further encourage small businesses to take a proactive approach to sustainability development.

Název v anglickém jazyce

To be or not to be a business responsible for sustainable development? Survey from small Czech businesses

Popis výsledku anglicky

Sustainable development is influenced by the activities of both large businesses and small- and medium-sized businesses. The aim of this article is to identify the attitude of small businesses to sustainable development. The article presents the results of empirical research among managers of small businesses in the Czech Republic. A multi-criteria decision-making method (analytic hierarchy process) was used for the evaluation of relationship of these managers to sustainable development. A benefits, opportunities, costs and risks approach was applied for the structuring of the elements. The significance of the individual elements has been detected using Saaty’s method. Three alternatives were formulated about the benefits to be a business that is interested in sustainability development. It was identified that the alternative, ‘it is advantageous to be business interesting in sustainability development’ is the most preferred. On the other hand, it was also identified, that managers will be responsible for sustainability development and their attitude must bring them benefits. This article contributes to the fulfilment of the research gap in the field of research related to small businesses and their surroundings. Identified impacts can be used for practical creation of conditions which would further encourage small businesses to take a proactive approach to sustainability development.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50204 - Business and management

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Ekonomska istraživanja – Economic Research

ISSN

1331-677X

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

30

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

HR - Chorvatská republika

Počet stran výsledku

21

Strana od-do

1318-1338

Kód UT WoS článku

000414159800001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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