SATIRENJIT JOHL
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Management and Humanities, Faculty Member
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PurposeTo combat concerns over the state of the natural environment, energy security and deteriorating air quality, the oil and gas sector needs to implement eco-innovations. Interest in eco-innovation is growing, as its implementation... more
PurposeTo combat concerns over the state of the natural environment, energy security and deteriorating air quality, the oil and gas sector needs to implement eco-innovations. Interest in eco-innovation is growing, as its implementation facilitates the transition toward sustainable development and a circular economy, while enabling firms to attain a competitive advantage vis-à-vis capabilities that foster sustainable economic and environmental development. However, literature on eco-innovation capabilities construct development, measurement and validation is scant. This study, therefore, develops an Eco-innovation Capabilities Scale for oil and gas firms.Design/methodology/approachThree dimensions of Eco-innovation Capabilities are identified through an extensive literature review and qualitative interviews. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis is applied to data collected from managers of Malaysian Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) companies.FindingsResults reveal a parsimonious three-dimensional structure with nine items. The construct of eco-innovation capabilities is manifested by Product Service Stewardship, Environmental Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Development Commitment dimensions. Reliability analysis confirms the reliability and validity of the scale.Originality/valueThe eco-innovation capabilities scale should be useful to researchers in exploring dimensions, factors and outcomes of eco-innovation capabilities. Oil and gas firms play a key role in the global energy mix; hence managers of oil and gas firms may also find this scale useful in measuring their eco-innovation implementation.
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Active learning strategies such as mind mapping have been proven to be effective in helping retain memory. Given that mind mapping has seen notable success in assessment and exam preparation, this study investigated the effectiveness of... more
Active learning strategies such as mind mapping have been proven to be effective in helping retain memory. Given that mind mapping has seen notable success in assessment and exam preparation, this study investigated the effectiveness of mind mapping as an active learning tool for university students. In addition, this study also looked into areas of active learning that could possibly require further improvement. Data collected from 22 Strategic management students was analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Results from the one-sample t-test suggest that the mind map technique enhances students learning ability. Results from the qualitative phase revealed areas that students feel could assist them to better utilize the mind map technique. Future improvements for the use of mind map technique for students are also discussed
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This study develops a comprehensive conceptual framework and propositions that integrate the concept of internal corporate social responsibility (ICSR) belief with employee intention to job continuity for solving the existing problem of... more
This study develops a comprehensive conceptual framework and propositions that integrate the concept of internal corporate social responsibility (ICSR) belief with employee intention to job continuity for solving the existing problem of employee's job turnover. A careful examination of existing literature on the construct of ICSR facilitates the necessity for the development of a research framework consisting of several research propositions. An integrated conceptual framework of ICSR belief and employee intention to job continuity was constructed based on the existing conceptualization of corporate social responsibility and ICSR. In addition, this paper proposes a quantitative research method to obtain information about ICSR belief and employee intention to job continuity. Questionnaire instrument will be used to collect data from the employee. The paper also proposes partial least square structural equation modeling for the proposed study analysis. Finally, the conceptual fram...
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Data presented in this file comprises of 31 energy firms from Bursa Malaysia for the year of 2015 and 2019. Panel data associated with eco-innovation proactiveness and firm financial progression which were collected from three different... more
Data presented in this file comprises of 31 energy firms from Bursa Malaysia for the year of 2015 and 2019. Panel data associated with eco-innovation proactiveness and firm financial progression which were collected from three different sources such as company's websites, annual reports and sustainability reports using content analysis. For data collection, an index was adapted comprising 5 dimensions of eco-innovation named as product, process, technology, organizational and marketing. In addition to that, Tobin's Q was considered as a proxy dimension for firm financial progression because it considers both market value as well as the book value.
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PurposeTo combat concerns over the state of the natural environment, energy security and deteriorating air quality, the oil and gas sector needs to implement eco-innovations. Interest in eco-innovation is growing, as its implementation... more
PurposeTo combat concerns over the state of the natural environment, energy security and deteriorating air quality, the oil and gas sector needs to implement eco-innovations. Interest in eco-innovation is growing, as its implementation facilitates the transition toward sustainable development and a circular economy, while enabling firms to attain a competitive advantage vis-à-vis capabilities that foster sustainable economic and environmental development. However, literature on eco-innovation capabilities construct development, measurement and validation is scant. This study, therefore, develops an Eco-innovation Capabilities Scale for oil and gas firms.Design/methodology/approachThree dimensions of Eco-innovation Capabilities are identified through an extensive literature review and qualitative interviews. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis is applied to data collected from managers of Malaysian Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) companies.FindingsResults reveal a ...
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Principal Topic This study focuses on the relationship between corporate governance (board of structure & composition) and corporate entrepreneurship activities in firms. Existing research examines aspects of governance and... more
Principal Topic This study focuses on the relationship between corporate governance (board of structure & composition) and corporate entrepreneurship activities in firms. Existing research examines aspects of governance and entrepreneurship without any consideration of the links that may exist between these two drivers. This study seeks to address this gap. Practicing corporate entrepreneurship has become an important element to compete successfully in today’s competitive environment. However, an overemphasis of entrepreneurship could also lead towards negative implications such as high-risk, as the outcome is unknown and involves an element of uncertainty which could have negative implications on the company. On the other hand, organisations are also required to practice robust corporate governance in order to enhance greater transparency and accountability. Although the benefits of corporate governance are well acknowledge, there is the potential for a tension to arise between the...
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Purpose: This paper shed light on this diversity at board level topic by conceptualizing the relationships as firm value and diverse board. Design/methodology/approach: Reasonable theoretical arguments drawn from Upper-echelon theory and... more
Purpose: This paper shed light on this diversity at board level topic by conceptualizing the relationships as firm value and diverse board. Design/methodology/approach: Reasonable theoretical arguments drawn from Upper-echelon theory and agency theory suggest that board characteristics (gender diversity) may have either a positive, negative, or a neutral effect on the firm value. Bridging as gender diversity and Bonding has firm performance. To investigate this phenomenon relevant hypotheses are developed to test diversity at board level and its impact on firm value with the use of appropriate variables and measures. For this empirical work, the board of directors attributes and financial data used over the period 2009 to 2013. A total sample of large 60 top Malaysian listed companies is selected on the basis of their market capitalization. This study incorporates econometrics methodology on panel data analysis, which is used rigorously for hypothesis testing. Findings: The study revealed that Gender diversity has no significant impact on firm value. The results indicate that demographic diversity at board level does have a relationship with market value. Originality/value: Many governments seek to impose diversity in the boardroom, but the consequences of doing so are inconsistent and could decrease firm performance and economies. While extensive literature exists on diversity issues, this issue is still under debate and inconsistent results. Furthermore, there is a need to investigate this problem in a more holistic way and with rigorous statistical estimation. The paper attempts to fill the gap in the existing literature, discuss the empirically diverse corporate boards and impact on the firm performance. Introduction One of the vital issues for corporate boards of listed firms are its board composition. Corporate board is considered to be balanced if its board members come from various backgrounds, which benefits it to perform more effectively. Developing societal, political and cultural views at top
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Data presented in this paper related to Malaysian university reaerch-based students' perceptions that affect their psychological health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 384 was drawn from approximately 193,570 population both... more
Data presented in this paper related to Malaysian university reaerch-based students' perceptions that affect their psychological health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 384 was drawn from approximately 193,570 population both Ph.D. and research-based Master students who are currently studying in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. A simple random sampling technique was used to collect the data. Data were collected through an online survey questionnaire. The surveys were administered to the Ph.D. and research-based master's students between June 15 and June 29, 2020, with the support of Internet platforms (Institutional Email, Google Form, WhatsApp), and resulted in valid 103 responses. The response rate is 26.82%. Demographic information data were collected by using 11 items. Psychological impact data were collected by using the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and research progress, academic life and daily life related data were collected by using 3 items.
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Corporate governance in Malaysia has been a relatively new topic with only having established its first code in the year 2000. Efforts were made to improvise the local corporate governance code in 2007 & 2012. However, greater efforts are... more
Corporate governance in Malaysia has been a relatively new topic with only having established its first code in the year 2000. Efforts were made to improvise the local corporate governance code in 2007 & 2012. However, greater efforts are needed so that the interests of the shareholders are well protected and hence are able to make better investment decisions. Looking towards the western countries and the neighbouring countries, corporate governance has been a vigorously practiced phenomenon and companies have to be very transparent about their operations, especially the on-goings of the Board. Organisations were established to provide data and information to the general public about the above and their efforts of measuring governance practice of corporations has been welcomed by the majority of investors. However, when looking into the Malaysian context, there are hardly any organizations that follow a similar duty. Information can only be found in annual reports and Bursa Malaysia...
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Reporting is a means of communication for companies to their respective stakeholders. The literature on non‐financial reporting has mostly focused on operational, Carbon Discloser Project (CDP), and environmental disclosure to firm... more
Reporting is a means of communication for companies to their respective stakeholders. The literature on non‐financial reporting has mostly focused on operational, Carbon Discloser Project (CDP), and environmental disclosure to firm performance. This reporting and disclosure approach adopted by companies in their sustainability practices appears to be a normative approach. However, there has been a growing demand by stakeholders to incorporate proactive approach in business activities. To meet that, green innovation practices (GIPs) has been integrated as a new element in environmental reporting, thereby reflecting the proactiveness of companies in their adoption of green innovation reporting (GIR). The objective of this study is to advocate for greater disclosure on sustainability reporting by incorporating the GIPs of companies and substantial, sustainable development goal contribution, along with the moderation of the newly upgraded ISO 56002‐2019 innovation management system. Ado...
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This paper examines the demographic diversity at top-level management and its impact on firm performance. The paper focuses on Upper-echelon theory, which explains board characteristics and firm performance. Theoretical framework is... more
This paper examines the demographic diversity at top-level management and its impact on firm performance. The paper focuses on Upper-echelon theory, which explains board characteristics and firm performance. Theoretical framework is specially designed using concepts, measures and models. Relevant hypotheses are developed to test diversity impact with the use of appropriate variables and measures. A total sample of large 60 top listed companies are considered based on their market capitalization. This empirical work uses BODs attributes and financial data, which are gathered over the period 2009 to 2013. This study incorporates econometrics methodology on panel data analysis, which is used rigorously for hypothesis testing. The results indicate that demographic diversity at board level does have a relationship with market value.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate why shopper experiences cognitive dissonance in the aftermath of impulsive shopping and what should be the retailer's strategy on that. A qualitative phenomenological research method was... more
The purpose of this study is to investigate why shopper experiences cognitive dissonance in the aftermath of impulsive shopping and what should be the retailer's strategy on that. A qualitative phenomenological research method was undertaken. In-depth interviews were conducted. The analysis revealed five themes that highlight the shopper's impulsive shopping experiences. Themes were divided into textural and structural descriptions of the phenomenon. In textual description one theme emerged that illustrate shopper post impulsive shopping experience. In structural description four themes emerged in which shopper expressed that they forced to do impulsive shopping. Impulse shopping is a blessing for retailer's perspective, however, it has found that shoppers are smart they can track retailer's tactics that persuading to increase impulse shopping. Now it is a challenge for retailers to overcome the situation. In this context, this study also discussed how does retailers can maximize profit by using the insights from game theory to shape a game that is right for their shoppers. An idea of creating value and how to capture value through game changing were elaborated.
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ABSTRACT This study seeks to examine the relationship between ethnic diversity among board members and market value of listed firms in Malaysia. Ethnic diversity is defined as the number of non-bumiputra (Chinese, Indian) on the board of... more
ABSTRACT This study seeks to examine the relationship between ethnic diversity among board members and market value of listed firms in Malaysia. Ethnic diversity is defined as the number of non-bumiputra (Chinese, Indian) on the board of directors. The concept of value-in-diversity argues that a diverse workforce is beneficial for business organization. Diverse members of boards enhance the overall performance of the organization. Literature shows that there is ambiguity among previous researches. The results seem to be inconsistent. There is a need to investigate this issue in a more holistic way. This research is unique and first of its kind that consider the relationship between ethnic diversity on boards with market value. The results indicate that ethnic diversity does have an impact on market value, but they are inversely correlated. The results also indicate that the proportion of non-bumiputra on boards tends to increase with the increasing members on board. However, ethnic diversity is negatively associated with market performance. The outcomes of the research help to shareholders, and other stakeholders, including the potential investors and policy makers to understand the significance of ethnic diversity at top level management.
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the current corporate governance practices and come up with new paradigm in corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach: Reviewing existing literatures on corporate governance... more
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the current corporate governance practices and come up with new paradigm in corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach: Reviewing existing literatures on corporate governance framework approaches. Findings: Majority of the frameworks used to explain corporate governance failed to examine corporate governance from a more holistic perspective. Practical implications: This proposed model challenge the corporate governance frameworks that tend toward protecting shareholder interest alone and call for holistic approach towards corporate governance that will consider and protect the interest of all stakeholders, encourage ethical practices and take cognizance of organization operations towards people and environment. Originality/value: The study contributes to the corporate governance literature in providing an insight into holistic approach towards corporate governance. Introduction The issue of corporate governance has been a react...
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The lack of women participation on boards becomes an important issue recently which in turn reflects gender diversity in the top management. This study attempts to examine the effect of gender diversity among corporate boards on market... more
The lack of women participation on boards becomes an important issue recently which in turn reflects gender diversity in the top management. This study attempts to examine the effect of gender diversity among corporate boards on market value. Theoretical framework is specially designed using concepts, measures and models. A total sample of large 565 companies is considered based on their market capitalization. The largest sectors are trading/services, finance and industrial products. This study incorporates descriptive statistics, ANOVA, correlation testing and regression analysis. The results indicate that women participation does have a relationship with increasing market value.
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The past decade has seen many firms focusing on Total Quality Management (TQM) as a means of improving profits, market share and competitiveness. Although TQM is a proven approach for success in manufacturing, services and the public... more
The past decade has seen many firms focusing on Total Quality Management (TQM) as a means of improving profits, market share and competitiveness. Although TQM is a proven approach for success in manufacturing, services and the public sector, several organizations failed in their campaigns because of many reasons like lack of top management commitment, ignoring customers etc. This paper presents
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A young researcher who is new to small business research needs to accept that management is a nascent discipline and that the process of advancing knowledge is fraught with difficulties. This paper focuses on the approach utilised by a... more
A young researcher who is new to small business research needs to accept that management is a nascent discipline and that the process of advancing knowledge is fraught with difficulties. This paper focuses on the approach utilised by a young new management studies lecturer, specialising in a large company oriented Human Resource Management knowledge-base, wishing to research for the first time on small business and its management training needs. The paper demonstrates how the shortcomings and difficulties of small business management research can be utilised as "signposts" to guide any future small business researcher. Integral to this signposting is the debate on quantitative versus qualitative research methodology. An alternative philosophical foundation is then considered allowing the co-existence of both methodologies. The paper also draws attention to the difficulties and shortcomings inherent in such a research approach and considers the role of "partial framewo...
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... Grounded Theory: Its Diversification and Application Through two Examples from Research Studies on Knowledge and Value Management 22 Kirsty Hunter, Subashini Hari, Charles Egbu and John Kelly ... 180 Ramya T Venkateswaran and Ganesh N... more
... Grounded Theory: Its Diversification and Application Through two Examples from Research Studies on Knowledge and Value Management 22 Kirsty Hunter, Subashini Hari, Charles Egbu and John Kelly ... 180 Ramya T Venkateswaran and Ganesh N Prabhu Page 4. ...
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This study contributes to the development of a green servitization framework to achieve manufacturing firms’ sustainable performance using ISO 14001 as a driving factor in their operational management system. Manufacturing firms are... more
This study contributes to the development of a green servitization framework to achieve manufacturing firms’ sustainable performance using ISO 14001 as a driving factor in their operational management system. Manufacturing firms are becoming concerned due to the associated problem of physical flow of materials and energy through the ecosystem, which can hinder resource sustainability for future generations as a result of the enormous waste and emission of carbon produced by their operations. This is possible due to a lack of implementation of ISO 14001 in the production process, leading to a waste of resources and negative environmental effects on people and the planet, which requires an urgent green solution. Therefore, the present study investigated the adoption and implementation of ISO 14001 as a catalyst of a green initiative towards achieving sustainable performance. After a review of studies in operational and environmental management, a quantitative methodology was adopted i...
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Transportation is critical in contributing to the quality of life development; however, it has also negatively impacted human life and the environment with carbon emissions. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are believed to be the best solution to... more
Transportation is critical in contributing to the quality of life development; however, it has also negatively impacted human life and the environment with carbon emissions. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are believed to be the best solution to reduce transport emissions. The EV adoption rate in developed countries is growing annually, but in developing countries very low, especially in Malaysia. Against this background, this study aims to identify the significant factors that can influence consumer motivation toward purchasing EVs. To the best of the author's knowledge, this contribution is the first where the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) was modeled with performance expectancy, effort expectancy, fuel efficiency, technophilia, and advertisement to maximize the consumer motivation toward adoption of EVs. SmartPLS has analyzed independent variables' influence in this study by drawing a conceptual framework. The data has been collected from 150 responde...
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The current global economy demands synergy between ecological responsiveness and proactive business models. To analyze these dynamics, the objective of this study is to simultaneously investigate the effects of green innovation practices... more
The current global economy demands synergy between ecological responsiveness and proactive business models. To analyze these dynamics, the objective of this study is to simultaneously investigate the effects of green innovation practices concerning the sustainable development goals (SDG) and financial performance of firms. This study also advocates for the injection of green innovation reporting into sustainable reporting for greater disclosure. Data from sixty-seven companies from five continents and the top five blue chip firms for each country are collected through content analysis, with the generalized least squares (GLS) approach used to test a causal relationship hypothesis. The results indicate mixed findings, with green product innovation showing positive relationships with returns on equity (ROE) and returns on investments (ROI). At the same time, green process innovation shows negative relationships with returns on assets (ROA) but shows a positive impact on returns on inv...
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The introduction of sustainable development goals has made sustainability a top priority for most nations. This has raised the investment into the educational system for potential growth and for creating an innovation culture in any... more
The introduction of sustainable development goals has made sustainability a top priority for most nations. This has raised the investment into the educational system for potential growth and for creating an innovation culture in any country; the role of institutional investors in the development of financing clean energy infrastructure, entrepreneurial development, poverty reduction, and driving corporate social responsibility and firm development has been found significant. An intensive literature search of Scopus and the web of science database was explored with different relevant sets of keywords “Institutional investors AND Education”, “Institutional investors” AND “Higher education”, which drew 29 final articles between 2010–2021. This scoping review draws a new open approach for creating alternative sustainable funding for the higher education system and investment opportunities for institutional investors with government intervention. This research becomes the first that show...
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) has been established to alter our world by addressing the challenges faced by humanity in order to promote wellbeing, economic prosperity, and the protection of the environment. The SDGs... more
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) has been established to alter our world by addressing the challenges faced by humanity in order to promote wellbeing, economic prosperity, and the protection of the environment. The SDGs provide a holistic and multi-dimensional approach to development compared to conventional development plans that focus on a limited range of dimensions. As a result, linkages between the SDGs may result in differing outcomes. This research is the first to investigate the direct relationship of environmental and social SDGs with firms’ financial performance and the moderating role of green innovation. Data from 67 companies from five continents (Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, North America, and Africa) and their top five blue-chip firms were collected through content analysis. Generalized least squares (GLS) were used to test for direct relationships. The results showed a positive correlation between environmental SDGs and the negative sign...
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Most of the corporate demises evidenced poor quality of financial information reporting. Besides others, this is due to inefficiency of board which couldn't ensure effective monitoring of management. Subsequently, the regulators have... more
Most of the corporate demises evidenced poor quality of financial information reporting. Besides others, this is due to inefficiency of board which couldn't ensure effective monitoring of management. Subsequently, the regulators have focused independence of the board among others. Accordingly, the recently introduced Malaysian Code on corporate governance (MCCG 2012) also recommended independence of the board like many other CG regulations around the world. Therefore, this paper proposes to examine few attributes of the new code regarding independence of the board in relation to quality of financial information reporting. These attributes includes separate leadership, independent chair and proportion of independent directors on board and nomination committee. To find distinct impact of the code, the paper divides study period into 2 years pre (2010-2011) and 2 years post (2013-2014) context of the code. The proposed study will fill the literature gap particularly in developing e...
This paper discusses the development of a Corporate Entrepreneurship Index to measure the entrepreneurial activities among the FTSE 100 companies in the U.K. Given the importance of having entrepreneurship skills within an organisation,... more
This paper discusses the development of a Corporate Entrepreneurship Index to measure the entrepreneurial activities among the FTSE 100 companies in the U.K. Given the importance of having entrepreneurship skills within an organisation, this study utilized a holistic framework approach in creating entrepreneurial organizations. This is created by using elements that are involved at various levels i.e. individual level, job level and organization level. Therefore, in this study the Corporate Entrepreneurship Index was adapted from the previous measurements developed by Morris (1996), Kuratko et al. (1999) and Moerloose (2000) to measure the level of entrepreneurial activities in the organisations. This study obtained a response rate of 42% whereby the result indicated that half of the 42 companies (50%) possessed lower medium level and below of entrepreneurialism level. This revealed that a large proportion of the companies were low entrepreneurially. On contrary to the general expec...
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Most of the corporate demises evidenced poor quality of financial information reporting. Besides others, this is due to inefficiency of board which couldn’t ensure effective monitoring of management. Subsequently, the regulators have... more
Most of the corporate demises evidenced poor quality of financial information reporting. Besides others, this is due to inefficiency of board which couldn’t ensure effective monitoring of management. Subsequently, the regulators have focused independence of the board among others. Accordingly, the recently introduced Malaysian Code on corporate governance (MCCG 2012) also recommended independence of the board like many other CG regulations around the world. Therefore, this paper proposes to examine few attributes of the new code regarding independence of the board in relation to quality of financial information reporting. These attributes includes separate leadership, independent chair and proportion of independent directors on board and nomination committee. To find distinct impact of the code, the paper divides study period into 2 years pre (2010-11) and 2 years post (2013-14) context of the code. The proposed study will fill the literature gap particularly in developing economies...
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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are vital for economic growth in the emerging economies. SMEs are the big contributor to the GDP and employment in every country. It is important that the corporate governance practices need to be... more
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are vital for economic growth in the emerging economies. SMEs are the big contributor to the GDP and employment in every country. It is important that the corporate governance practices need to be implemented to monitor and control firms and their majority shareholders. The ownership concentration in Malaysian SMEs has resulted in less protection of the minority shareholders. This is because; most of the companies are family based, where the family members hold the top management positions. Therefore, the majority shareholders are involved in the act of expropriation, which results loss of huge amount of money and trust of the minority shareholders. In Malaysia, the SMEs does not have any documented corporate governance code, this creates the problems like expropriation. This study is focused on medium sized SMEs. Furthermore, this study investigates the extent of expropriation of minority shareholders and the necessity to have a comprehensive cod...
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This Research is about comparison between sharia companies and non-sharia companies in the stock market. Several previous studies have shown that in the stock market, the stock performance of sharia companies is better to that of... more
This Research is about comparison between sharia companies and non-sharia companies in the stock market. Several previous studies have shown that in the stock market, the stock performance of sharia companies is better to that of non-sharia companies. Then this research increases the qualification of the companies to become companies that have implemented green innovation technology. This qualification is applied to companies listed in the Sri-Kehati index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Through bivariate and multivariate analysis, the results showed that the stock performance of non-sharia companies was better than those of sharia companies. Bivariate analysis show that the positive gradient of non-sharia trendline (168.37) is bigger than sharia trendline (11.633). The coefficient of determination between non-sharia stocks and Sri-Kehati index (86.41%) is bigger than between sharia stocks and Sri-Kehati index (26.46%). Multivariate analysis obtained a multiple linear regression eq...
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Reporting is a method for businesses to communicate with their various stakeholders. While the factors contributing to sustainability reporting and disclosure have been thoroughly investigated, the findings are inconclusive. Similarly,... more
Reporting is a method for businesses to communicate with their various stakeholders. While the factors contributing to sustainability reporting and disclosure have been thoroughly investigated, the findings are inconclusive. Similarly, the non-financial reporting literature is disclosed of operational and non-operational activities related to ecological as well as social disclosure of firm. However, in recent years, stakeholders have increased their demand for green innovation practices (GIPs) to be included as a new component of ecological reporting. Thus, companies' proactivity in adopting green innovation reporting is reflected (GIR). This research propounds enhancing transparency in sustainability reporting by including corporations' GIPs, which will increase the transparency level of firm operations and instil greater stakeholder confidence. To accomplish this study, the legitimacy and signalling theories were used as an environmental solution. Additionally, an exhausti...
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The transport sector is the leading source of growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. To consider environmental degradation aspects due to transport, electric vehicles (EVs) have the prospect to lead road transport to electric... more
The transport sector is the leading source of growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. To consider environmental degradation aspects due to transport, electric vehicles (EVs) have the prospect to lead road transport to electric mobility from conventional petroleum vehicles. Despite various eco-friendly benefits, the EV market penetration ratio is very low, especially in developing countries. The primary reason for low penetration is consumer limited motivation and knowledge about the EVs features. This paper uses a unified theory of acceptance and technology (UTAUT) model to assess consumer motivation and environmental knowledge towards EVs. This research used convenience random sampling to collect data and analyzed the results using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method on the example of 199 respondents from Malaysia. The study results revealed that factors identified in the motivational context significantly influence consumer intentions to purchase EVs. Perceived environ...
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Eco-innovation has gained considerable attention in academia as well as in industry due to its potential in mitigating environmental challenges and its positive correlation with firm performance. However, there are limited studies which... more
Eco-innovation has gained considerable attention in academia as well as in industry due to its potential in mitigating environmental challenges and its positive correlation with firm performance. However, there are limited studies which have investigated the moderating relation of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015 between eco-innovation and firm sustainability in their contribution to societal development. This research is supported by a resource-based theory which explores the core-competencies of firms and challenges the resources creating the competitive advantage of the firm without compromising on the social responsibility aspect of the firm. This study proposes a fishbone eco-innovation business model, which includes production (product, process, and technology) and non-production (organization and marketing) business activities mapped with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for societal development. This fishbone eco-innovation business ...
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Eco-innovation has gained considerable attention in the academic and corporate world due to its potential in mitigating a firm’s sustainability issues. Most previous studies focused on the reactive approaches of eco-innovation using... more
Eco-innovation has gained considerable attention in the academic and corporate world due to its potential in mitigating a firm’s sustainability issues. Most previous studies focused on the reactive approaches of eco-innovation using primary data. This study mitigates the existing research gap by highlighting proactive eco-innovation and using a secondary panel dataset. The prime objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between proactive eco-innovation and firms’ financial performance. Hence, the study will introduce the proactive eco-innovation index with the help of secondary panel data. In addition to that, the paper will also explore how proactive eco-innovation relates to circular economy. The theory of Resource-Based View (RBV) was used to explain the relationship among the variables. This study was conducted on 31 Malaysian public listed energy companies from 2015 to 2019. A proactive eco-innovation index was inferred by adapting three dimensions of eco-innov...
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Driven by Cyber Physical Systems, Big Data Analytics, Internet of Things and Automation, Industry 4.0 is expected to revolutionize the world. A new era beckons for enterprises of all sizes, markets, governments, and the world at large as... more
Driven by Cyber Physical Systems, Big Data Analytics, Internet of Things and Automation, Industry 4.0 is expected to revolutionize the world. A new era beckons for enterprises of all sizes, markets, governments, and the world at large as the digital economy fully takes off under Industry 4.0. The United Nations has also expressed its desire to usher in a new era for humanity with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG’s) replacing the Millennial Development Goals (MDG’s). Critical to the achievement of both of the above-mentioned ambitions is the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources. Big Data Analytics, an important arm of Industry 4.0, gives organizations the ability to eco-innovate from a resource perspective. This paper conducts an analysis of previously published research literature and contributes to this emerging research area looking at Big Data Usage from a strategic and organizational perspective. A conceptual framework that can be utilized in future rese...
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Small and medium enterprises are vital components for economic growth globally. Similarly, the Malaysian manufacturing SMEs has contributed greatly in developing Malaysia’s economy. However, higher failure rate of the Malaysian SMEs is a... more
Small and medium enterprises are vital components for economic growth globally. Similarly, the Malaysian manufacturing SMEs has contributed greatly in developing Malaysia’s economy. However, higher failure rate of the Malaysian SMEs is a great concern among researchers and government bodies. Currently, the industry 4.0 has changed the business environment globally. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate the relationship of ownership structures on firm performance with a mediating role of innovation. Baron and Kenny approach of mediation analysis was used on the sample of the Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. The results revealed that, majority SMEs prefer traditional business methods, which causes the higher failure rate in the industry.