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A taxonomy of ecopreneurship in small manufacturing firms: A multidimensional cluster analysis
Author(s) -
Ljungkvist Torbjörn,
Andersén Jim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.2691
Subject(s) - taxonomy (biology) , cluster (spacecraft) , industrial organization , business , resource (disambiguation) , scale (ratio) , marketing , resource based view , entrepreneurial orientation , computer science , entrepreneurship , ecology , competitive advantage , geography , computer network , biology , programming language , cartography , finance
This study presents a multidimensional taxonomy of “ecopreneurship” for small manufacturing firms. Based on a cluster analysis of 312 Swedish firms, four distinct clusters are identified: pioneers, green dumpers, overlookers, and recyclers. These clusters are compared regarding their level of entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Based on the results, and because of the resource constraints associated with small firms, managers of such companies are advised to examine the economic consequences of specific environmental business practices and to adopt a less aggregated approach to ecopreneurship. This study illustrates the usefulness of a multidimensional scale when researching environmental behaviors and is a response to the lack of an empirically based classification of ecopreneurship configurations.