Small and medium sized companies in Europe: environmental performance, competitiveness and management: international EU case studies

Hitchens, David, Trainor, Mary, Clausen, Jens, Thankappan, Samarthia and de Marchi, B. 2003. Small and medium sized companies in Europe: environmental performance, competitiveness and management: international EU case studies. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.

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Abstract

The environmental performance of SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) is an area of major policy concern. SMEs in Europe reports on factors influencing the environmental performance of SMEs across four European countries: the UK, Ireland, Germany and Italy. While there are a range of factors which are expected to influence the take up of clean technology, this book focuses on three key hypotheses, namely firm competitiveness, culture and use and availability of information and advice. The book is unique as it is based on in-depths interviews conducted in 300 SMEs and an additional postal survey with more than 800 replies.

Item Type:	Book
Book Type:	Authored Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS) Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Case Studies - Germany - Ireland - Italy - SME - Small and Medium Sized Companies - Sustainability - United Kingdom
Publisher:	Springer Verlag
ISBN:	9783540401476
Related URLs:	Publisher
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2017 08:38
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/2376

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