Abstract Broadening the scale and scope of manufacturing industries to meet growing consumer demand has led to substantial economic growth, but it has also posed serious challenges to environmental sustainability. Gaining insight into the sustainability-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of various manufacturing firms is therefore essential for a successful transition towards sustainability. Employing the KAP (Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices) model, the study analyses the linkages between knowledge and attitudes regarding sustainability and the adoption of sustainable practices in manufacturing units in Kerala, India. A quantitative approach was followed, with data collected from 91 managers through a structured questionnaire, which was then analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). A disjoint two-stage approach was used to analyse the data as the model included a higher-order construct. Findings reveal a strong positive relationship between knowledge and sustainability practices (β = 0.413, p < 0.001), with an even stronger influence of attitudes on the adoption of these practices (β = 0.428, p < 0.001). The study highlights that while knowledge is essential, fostering a favourable attitude towards sustainability is crucial for effectively implementing sustainability practices.
Abstract In recent years, the global economy has experienced a significant rise in trade and financial globalisation, driven by deregulation, ICT advancements, increased competition, and various business and financial risks. In parallel, social progress has added complexity to the business environment and highlighted the importance of other types of risks, such as social risk. Aware of this risk-diffusing development, many businesses have devised strategies that consider the entrepreneurial attributes of their employees, commonly referred to as entrepreneurial employee activity (EEA), as a vital factor for creating value. This study examines how social progress and its components facilitate EEA, using a dataset from 26 advanced countries during 2014–2019. Estimation results from a static panel model reveal a significant impact of social progress on EEA. Basic Human Needs and Opportunity play more substantial roles in influencing EEA, whereas the impact of Well-being is more marginal. The research underscores the importance of formulating and implementing social progress-based policies to promote EEA. Policies should prioritise securing basic needs and expanding access to individual opportunities through education, training, and supportive institutional frameworks. Employee profit-sharing schemes, intellectual property protection for intrapreneurs, tax incentives for firms offering upskilling programmes, and protections that reduce job insecurity could foster EEA.
Abstract This research investigates the impact of political instability on the conservation of cultural heritage and tourism performance in Amhara National Regional State. In a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach, questionnaire data and key informant interviews were integrated and analysed via structural equation modelling (SEM). This study employed systems theory and heritage conservation as theoretical contributions. The findings reveal that political instability significantly undermines tourist destinations by deterring visitors and revenues through government-issued travel warnings, advisories, and widespread trip cancellations. This instability jeopardises cultural heritage conservation, increasing the risks of damage, looting, and neglect due to weakened stakeholder collaboration and diminished cultural value. As a result, historically vibrant cultural festivals lose appeal, further reducing tourist arrivals. Despite these challenges, tourism remains a key pillar of the government’s strategy for socio-economic development. Therefore, policymakers should understand those challenges and develop recovery strategies to strengthen cultural heritage conservation and enhance overall tourism performance.
Abstract This study examines the institutional dynamics underpinning fraud prevention within Indonesia’s public sector, emphasising the interplay between governance mechanisms, information technology, personnel integrity, and organisational culture. Anchored in governance theory and institutional perspectives on organisational culture, the research adopts a quantitative approach using survey data from 238 respondents across 19 Inspectorates General. Employing Smart-PLS and multiple linear regression, the findings reveal that public sector governance and information technology significantly enhance fraud prevention efforts. Notably, organisational culture plays a dual role: it reinforces the influence of governance, yet paradoxically weakens the effects of both technology and individual integrity. These results highlight the complex nature of institutional interactions and suggest that cultural reform is critical for sustaining anti-fraud initiatives. The study offers practical implications for the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) in refining institutional frameworks and technological infrastructures to bolster integrity systems. Furthermore, it introduces seven novel indicators of fraud prevention, contributing to a more comprehensive institutional framework for analyzing anti-fraud strategies in emerging economies.
Abstract The growing demand for broader public participation in addressing social challenges has heightened interest in understanding the factors that influence participation. This study adopts the perspective of empowerment theory and employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA), and Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), to evaluate the impact and priorities of policy resources, and psychological and decision-making empowerment on public participation in poverty governance. The findings demonstrate that policy resource empowerment emerges as fundamental and necessary among the three types of empowerment. And when resource empowerment and psychological empowerment work in tandem, they can obtain the most favourable outcomes. By contrast, while decision-making empowerment can foster more proactive engagement, it plays a valuable supplementary role rather than serving as the primary driving force. These findings help solve the limitations associated with a single methodology to provide new insights into the prioritisation of policy empowerment measures to influence public participation and to identify the necessary and sufficient conditions to enrich the research related to the factors influencing public participation. The findings also offer actionable insights for policymakers aiming to enhance public engagement in poverty governance.
