Journal
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Volume 25, Issue 8, Pages 577-592Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bse.1890
Keywords
climate change; business uncertainty; carbon management; organizational learning; lean production capability; sustainable development
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- Climate Change Specialized Research and Education Program of Korea Environment Corporation
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada [410-2011-0265]
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With climate change emerging as one of the most important issues increasing uncertainty in the business circle, firms have shown different reactions. Why do firms differ in adopting and implementing carbon management practices (CMPs) in response to the global warming issue? This paper attempts to explore this question with particular attention to two factors: external business uncertainty and internal organizational capabilities. This study investigated whether business uncertainty, organizational learning and lean production capabilities influenced the adoption and implementation of CMPs as well as examining how organizational capabilities moderate the relationships between business uncertainty and the level of CMPs. The results of a cross-sectional survey and hierarchical regression analyses indicate that perceived business uncertainty decreases the adoption of CMPs, organizational learning and lean production capabilities strongly facilitate the adoption and implementation of CMPs, and lean production capability positively moderates the impacts of business uncertainty on the adoption of CMPs. This study provides guidance for managers and academics considering how to identify, design and manage the dimensions of a firm's practices in response to the global warming issue within the organization as well as with other organizations. Copyright (C) 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
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