| Title |
Stakeholder pressure and SMEs sustainability information disclosures: why perceived benefits and sustainability knowledge matter |
| ID_Doc |
67659 |
| Authors |
Appiah-Kubi, E |
| Title |
Stakeholder pressure and SMEs sustainability information disclosures: why perceived benefits and sustainability knowledge matter |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1108/JAOC-11-2023-0191 |
| Abstract |
PurposeSustainability research has become important than ever, due to the visible effects of business operations on the environment, and the increasing green consciousness among the various stakeholder groups. These stakeholder groups mount pressure on organizations, to inculcate sustainable practices in their operations. In light of the stakeholder-resource-based view, this paper aims to examine the direct effect of stakeholder pressure on sustainability information disclosures. The mediation effect of perceived benefits in the nexus amidst stakeholder pressure and sustainability information disclosures was also assessed. Lastly, the paper assessed the moderation effect of sustainability knowledge in the nexus between perceived benefits and sustainability information disclosures.Design/methodology/approachThis research is quantitative in nature. Structured questionnaire was deployed as the data collection tool. Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana formed the population. Data set from 258 Ghanaian small and medium enterprises was analyzed by the use of structural equation modeling.FindingsContrary to expectation, the study revealed that the effect of stakeholder pressure on sustainability information disclosures is positive, but statistically insignificant. The nexus between stakeholder pressure and sustainability information disclosures was revealed to be fully mediated by perceived benefits. Lastly, sustainability knowledge was revealed to positively moderate the relationship amidst perceived benefits and sustainability information disclosures.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to sustainability literature by demonstrating how stakeholder pressure influences sustainability information disclosures in the context of small and medium enterprises in an emerging economy. |
| Author Keywords |
Sustainability information disclosures; Stakeholder pressure; Structural equation modeling; Sustainability knowledge; Perceived benefit |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001260356000001 |
| WoS Category |
Business, Finance |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics |
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