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Abstract
Why do small businesses in developing countries embrace sustainable business practices and what are the effects on their performance? We address these questions by drawing on the natural‐resource based view of the firm to argue that the environmental sustainability orientation of small businesses can be explained by their entrepreneurial orientation. Our study of 197 small businesses in the Philippines shows that an entrepreneurial strategic orientation enables them to develop a more proactive stance toward environmental sustainability practices which lead to superior firm performance. The implications of the findings for future research and for public policy for small businesses are also discussed.
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Banjo Roxas
Banjo Roxas is a Senior Lecturer of Management in the Department of Management, Deakin University.
Nicholas Ashill
Nicholas Ashill is Professor of Marketing and Chalhoub Group Professor of Luxury Brand Management in the Department of Marketing and Information Systems, American University of Sharjah.
Doren Chadee
Doren Chadee is Professor and Chair in Management in the Department of Management, Deakin University.