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6. New Zealand & Australia: A New Zealand and Australian Overview of Ethics and Sustainability in SMEs

verfasst von : Eva Collins, Carolyn Dickie, Paull Weber

Erschienen in: Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Verlag: Springer Netherlands

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There is a dearth of research on ethics and sustainability related to SMEs in New Zealand and Australia. This paper begins by giving a definition of SMEs in New Zealand and Australia, which both differ somewhat from international definitions. The role of SMEs in New Zealand and Australian society is discussed and a description of one study in each country covering SMEs and sustainability is presented. Both studies found that owner-managers undertake a number of triple bottom line activities, without overtly identifying these actions as sustainable practice. At the same time, both studies showed that an over-riding focus on the financial bottom-line may be a significant barrier to SMEs adopting further sustainability practices. The paper concludes with a call for additional research in the area of ethical and sustainable business practice in SMEs in Australia and New Zealand, identifying some promising areas of future investigation.

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Titel: New Zealand & Australia: A New Zealand and Australian Overview of Ethics and Sustainability in SMEs
verfasst von: Eva Collins
Carolyn Dickie
Paull Weber
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Buch: Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Print ISBN: 978-90-481-9330-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-90-481-9331-8

Copyright-Jahr: 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9331-8_6

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