A New Zealand and Australian overview of ethics and sustainability in SMEs

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作者：
Collins, Eva [1 ]
Dickie, Carolyn [2 ]
Weber, Paull [2 ]
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[1] Univ Waikato, Management Sch, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand
[2] Curtin Univ Technol, Sch Management, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, Australia
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AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS | 2009年 / 4卷 / 02期
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SMEs; New Zealand; Australia; ethics; sustainability;
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F [经济];
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摘要：
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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