EFFECTS OF "BEST PRACTICES" OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ON COST ADVANTAGE: THE ROLE OF COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS.
2000/08/01 by P. Christmann, Petra Christmann · 21 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Engineering · #Environmental Sustainability in Business #Sustainable Supply Chain Management #Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
paper · doi:10.2307/1556360
Abstract
Research on the effects on firm performance of “best practices” of environmental management, which are supposed to enable firms to simultaneously protect the environment and reduce costs, has so far ignored the roles of existing firm resources and capabilities. Drawing on the resource-based view of the firm, this study analyzes whether complementary assets are required to gain cost advantage from implementing best practices. Results based on survey data from 88 chemical companies indicate that capabilities for process innovation and implementation are complementary assets that moderate the relationship between best practices and cost advantage, a significant factor in determining firm performance.
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