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Sustainability and Responsibility Engagement of 'Mittelstand' Firms in Baden-Württemberg

An Exploratory Examination of SMEs in Germany
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 2016

Summary

Die Arbeit untersucht das Nachhaltigkeitsengagement mittelständischer Unternehmen in Baden-Württemberg im Sinne einer Berücksichtigung ökologischer, sozialer und wirtschaftlicher Aspekte in der Unternehmenssteuerung.

Eine explorative Feldstudie unter geschäftsführenden Gesellschaftern und Geschäftsführern erlaubt einen detaillierten Einblick in die Motivation, Praktiken und Wertvorstellung der Untersuchungsteilnehmer. Hierfür wurden semi-strukturierte Interviews mit 30 Teilnehmern geführt und anschließend mittels thematischer Codierung ausgewertet.

Die Ergebnisse der Untersuchung weisen darauf hin, dass das Nachhaltigkeits-Engagement zwischen den Unternehmen stark variiert. Weit verbreitet unter den Teilnehmern ist jedoch eine langfristige Sichtweise in Verbindung mit einer konkreten Wertvorstellung, die an das Konzept des ehrbaren Kaufmannes anknüpft. Großunternehmen werden zumeist mit einer kurzfristigen, rein profitorientierten Verhaltensweise in Verbindung gebracht.

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Copyright year
2016
ISBN-Print
978-3-8487-3220-3
ISBN-Online
978-3-8452-7580-2
Publisher
Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series
Nomos Universitätsschriften - Betriebswirtschaftslehre
Volume
3
Language
English
Pages
322
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Table of contents

ChapterPages
  1. Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access 1 - 18
    1. 1.1 Background to the Research No access
    2. 1.2 Research Problem, Objectives and Questions No access
    3. 1.3 Outline of Research Report No access
    1. 2.1 Aim of Chapter No access
        1. 2.2.1.1 Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability No access
        2. 2.2.1.2 Corporate Social Responsibility No access
        3. 2.2.1.3 Business Ethics and Values No access
            1. 2.2.1.4.1.1 Political and Historical Context No access
            2. 2.2.1.4.1.2 Market Economic and Labour System No access
            3. 2.2.1.4.1.3 Cultural Issues No access
            4. 2.2.1.4.1.4 Implications No access
          2. 2.2.1.4.2 Baden-Württemberg Context of this Research No access
      1. 2.3.1 Stakeholder Theory No access
      2. 2.3.2 Social Capital Theory No access
    4. 2.4 Synthesis of Sustainability Understanding Applied in this Research No access
      1. 2.5.1 Defining SMEs in this Research and Related Terms No access
      2. 2.5.2 Characteristics of SMEs Compared to Large Corporations No access
    6. 2.6 Chapter Summary and Implications No access
    1. 3.1 Aim of Chapter No access
    2. 3.2 Part One: Systematic Literature Review Approach No access
        1. 3.3.1.1 Awareness of Sustainability and Responsibility Issues No access
        2. 3.3.1.2 Motivations to Engage in Sustainability and Responsibility No access
      2. 3.3.2 Understanding of Concepts No access
        1. 3.3.3.1 Formal and Informal Approach No access
        2. 3.3.3.2 Strategy No access
        1. 3.3.4.1 Natural Environment No access
        2. 3.3.4.2 Employees No access
        3. 3.3.4.3 Suppliers and Customers No access
        4. 3.3.4.4 Local Community No access
      5. 3.3.5 Drivers and Barriers No access
        1. 3.3.6.1 Employees No access
        2. 3.3.6.2 Local Community No access
        3. 3.3.6.3 Natural Environment No access
      7. 3.3.7 Key Themes, Framework and Research Questions No access
    4. 3.4 Chapter Summary and Implications No access
    1. 4.1 Aim of Chapter No access
      1. 4.2.1 Ontology No access
      2. 4.2.2 Epistemology No access
        1. 4.2.3.1 Nature of the Research Field No access
        2. 4.2.3.2 Paradigmatic Considerations No access
    3. 4.3 Research Design No access
      1. 4.4.1 Field of Qualitative Research No access
      2. 4.4.2 Evaluating Potential Research Methods No access
      3. 4.4.3 Types of Interviews No access
        1. 4.4.4.1 Nature of the Sample and Participants No access
        2. 4.4.4.2 Identifying and Selecting Potential Participants No access
        3. 4.4.4.3 Negotiating Access No access
        4. 4.4.4.4 Interview Guide and its Application No access
        5. 4.4.4.5 Pilot Study No access
        6. 4.4.4.6 Main Study No access
      1. 4.5.1 Data Analysis Approach No access
      2. 4.5.2 Performing Data Analysis No access
    6. 4.6 Ethical Considerations, Transparency and Reflexivity No access
    7. 4.7 Chapter Summary and Implications No access
    1. 5.1 Aim of Chapter No access
        1. 5.2.1.1 Information on Firms No access
        2. 5.2.1.2 Demographic Information on Participants No access
      2. 5.2.2 Coding Template No access
        1. 5.2.3.1 Mentality of Owner-Manager/Managing Director No access
          1. 5.2.3.2.1 Large Enterprise Thinking and their Power No access
          2. 5.2.3.2.2 Nature of Collaboration No access
        1. 5.2.4.1 Orientation of Firm No access
        2. 5.2.4.2 Long-term Perspective of SMEs No access
        1. 5.2.5.1 Germany as Industrial Location No access
            1. 5.2.5.2.1.1 Local Authorities No access
            2. 5.2.5.2.1.2 Local Society and Regional Linkage of Participants No access
            3. 5.2.5.2.1.3 Local Employees No access
            4. 5.2.5.2.1.4 Regional Suppliers and Customers No access
          2. 5.2.5.2.2 Activities in the Social Sphere No access
          3. 5.2.5.2.3 Network Externalities No access
          4. 5.2.5.2.4 Involvement in Collaborations and Business Associations No access
        1. 5.2.6.1 Importance of Employees for SMEs No access
          1. 5.2.6.2.1 Close Relationship to Employees, Security and Fairness No access
          2. 5.2.6.2.2 Equality of Chances, Work Pressure and Support No access
        3. 5.2.6.3 Employee-oriented Activities No access
        4. 5.2.6.4 Role of Works Councils No access
        1. 5.2.7.1 Relevance of Ecological Aspects to SMEs No access
        2. 5.2.7.2 Activities in the Environmental Sphere No access
      8. 5.2.8 Motivational Aspects No access
        1. 5.2.9.1 ‘Mittelstand’ Approach of Doing Business with each other No access
          1. 5.2.9.2.1 Norms and Values No access
          2. 5.2.9.2.2 Areas Exemplifying the Moral View of Participants No access
        3. 5.2.9.3 Reflection on Practices No access
          1. 5.2.10.1.1 Formalisation of Management Activities No access
          2. 5.2.10.1.2 Autonomy and Decision-making Scope of Employees No access
          1. 5.2.10.2.1 Management Systems No access
          2. 5.2.10.2.2 Elements of the Management Approach No access
          1. 5.2.10.3.1 Implementation of a Management System No access
          2. 5.2.10.3.2 Benefits and Problems Related to Management Systems No access
        4. 5.2.10.4 Selection of Activities in Social Sphere No access
    3. 5.3 Chapter Summary and Implications No access
      1. 6.1.1 Awareness and Motivation of (Owner)-Managers No access
      2. 6.1.2 Understanding of Responsibility No access
      3. 6.1.3 Managing Sustainability and Responsibility Practices No access
      4. 6.1.4 Drivers of and Barriers to a Responsibility Engagement No access
      5. 6.1.5 Contextual Factors No access
      1. 6.2.1 Empirical Contributions No access
      2. 6.2.2 Theoretical Contributions No access
    3. 6.3 Implications No access
    4. 6.4 Limitations of the Study No access
      1. 6.5.1 Methodological Considerations No access
      2. 6.5.2 Content-related Considerations No access
  8. Appendix No access 270 - 288
  9. References No access 289 - 322

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