International Journal of Business Environment (17 papers in press)

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• Entrepreneurial orientation: a bibliometric analysis and comparative literature review between Latin America and the USA  
  by Andrea Lazarte-Aguirre 
  Abstract: Most studies on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) have focused on developed countries, leaving emerging economies relatively underexplored despite their high entrepreneurial activity. This paper seeks to systematise the literature on EO across Latin America and the USA. A bibliometric analysis was conducted on 75 manuscripts from the Scopus database, complemented by a comparative literature analysis of 36 relevant papers. The results show that 75 articles were published across 53 journals, among which the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development accounts for five articles and 203 citations. Moreover, most of the manuscripts were published ten years ago or less, with a peak of publications in 2020, mainly from the USA. A thematic map revealed five key clusters of research: competitive advantage, entrepreneurship, internationalisation, sustainability, and management practices, whose content the literature review helped to clarify. From these findings, several research propositions were formulated, offering future directions for EO studies in emerging economies.
  Keywords: bibliometric analysis; systematic literature review; entrepreneurial orientation; dynamic capabilities; internationalisation; entrepreneurship; competitive advantage; Latin America; USA.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10067315
   
  
• Factors influencing green attitudes and purchase intentions in Vietnam: the moderating impact of green trust  
  by Ngoc Bich Thi Nguyen, Nguyen Le, Hoa Lien Thi Nguyen 
  Abstract: Environmental issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, ozone layer depletion, and increasing pollution levels are significant concerns for many countries. This study adopts a rigorous empirical approach to examine the complex relationships between green product orientation, green product literacy, social influence, green attitudes, and consumers’ intentions to purchase green offerings. It also investigates the moderating role of green trust within this framework. Deploying a survey of 360 Vietnamese consumers with green product experience, the researchers used PLS-SEM analysis grounded in the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). The findings are expected to inform green product business strategies, suggesting companies should focus on enhancing consumer product literacy, strengthening social influence, and cultivating a green orientation. Crucially, developing sustainable customer relationships built on environmental concern and trust is identified as key. This theory-driven investigation aims to advance scholarly understanding and provide actionable insights for green product management.
  Keywords: green purchase intention; green attitudes; green trust; social influence; green product literacy; green product orientation; Vietnam.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10067630
   
  
• Environmental management accounting and green innovation: a systematic literature review  
  by Hien Vo Van, Malik Abu Afifa, Duong Bui Van 
  Abstract: Environmental management accounting (EMA) and green innovation (GI) are topics that receive much attention in practice and academia because they can solve environmental issues related to sustainability. Investigation of the link between EMA and GI has also increased recently but is still quite fragmentary and not systematic. Our research approaches a systematic literature review to further clarify the possible relationship between EMA and GI, thereby providing an overview of this topic. The research collects data from many international databases with the support of the VOSviewer tool to visualise the results more. 43 articles were analysed after complying with the PRISMA flow diagram, and the research presented three main topics about the relationship between EMA and GI, which are: 1) the influence of EMA on GI; 2) the interaction between EMA and GI; 3) the influence of GI on EMA. Finally, the future direction is also mentioned.
  Keywords: environmental management accounting; green innovation; PRISMA; research gaps; systematic literature.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10070211
   
  
• An extended theory of green purchase behaviour: the gap between intended and actual behaviour  
  by Wail Alhakimi 
  Abstract: This paper improves the predictability of the models by using theory broadening to investigate a theoretical model that includes extra variables and the integration of different theories. The study uses a deductive research approach, positivist paradigm, and is quantitative in nature. The model is empirically tested, using the structural equation modelling technique, based on the data obtained from 203 respondents. The findings demonstrate how important personal norms are in influencing peoples intentions to make green purchases and in mediating the relationship between green purchasing behaviour and environmental concern. Contrary to expectations, the study reveals that, independent of a brands green image, perceived risk associated with green products has little influence on green buying behaviour. Furthermore, the association between perceived behavioural control and green purchasing behaviour is negatively moderated by the perceived value of green products.
  Keywords: green purchase behaviour; GPB; green perceived risk; GPR; green perceived value; GPV; green brand image; GBI; sustainability; Saudi Arabia.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10072759
   
  
• Collaborative governance in the public sector: trends and dynamics  
  by Elsayed Fathi Moussa, José Gaviria De La Puerta, Diego Lopez De Ipiña, Igone Porto Gomez 
  Abstract: Over the past few decades, scholars have devoted considerable attention to collaborative governance research. Nonetheless, the extant literature requires structuring and assessing to enhance conceptual clarity and consistency. Consequently, this study conducts a systematic analysis using various bibliometric tools on 901 articles extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The results reveal the expansion of the field, especially in recent years, with the US leading this multidisciplinary field. Europe has also made significant contributions. Collaborative governance is employed in times of complex challenges. Some countries adopt collaborative governance for specific purposes; China practices it to address air pollution and environmental challenges, whilst Canada and Australia implement it to collaborate with indigenous groups. Collaborative governance is closely linked to collaboration, public participation, networks, power, trust, leadership, and democracy. Trending topics include innovation, implementation, challenges, social innovation, leadership, conflict, and decision-making, suggesting directions for future research.
  Keywords: bibliometric review; collaborative governance; collaboration; stakeholders’ participation; the public sector.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10072097
   
  
• Business costs and economic performance: measurements, impacts, and propositions  
  by Matheus Pereira Libório, Petr Ekel, Witold Pedrycz, Douglas A.G. Viera, Hamid Rabiei, Sandro Laudares 
  Abstract: This research investigates the relationship between business costs and economic performance through an innovative multidimensional measure of the costs of the business environment: the business costs index (BC-I). The results show that GDP per capita and BC-I correlate strongly and negatively. Reducing the BC-I by 0.01 increases GDP per capita by 4.7%. The research also identifies which costs most impact the countrys business environment, which countries have the lowest and highest costs for doing business, and which groups of countries can be used as a benchmark to reduce costs. The research also offers an innovative approach to obtaining heterogeneous groups of countries with homogeneous characteristics. The novelty of this approach lies in defining the ideal number of groups based on the cohesion and resolution of the clusters since the elbow, average silhouette, and gap statistics tests offer contradictory solutions and do not guarantee the quality of the clusters.
  Keywords: composite indicators; costs of doing business; group decision-making; multidimensional analysis; k-means clustering.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10072782
   
  
• Unveiling connection among green HRM, green creativity, and organisational citizenship behaviour towards environment in oil and gas sector  
  by Manan Johar, Muhammad Bilal Kayani, Aimen Niazi 
  Abstract: A widely considered notion that green practices lead to green behaviours has often been studied with disregard to the individual disposition to change. In an attempt to explore individuals resistance to change, this study categorically sketches the ability motivation opportunity theory and resource-based perspective to evaluate how resistance to change moderates the link between green human resource management (GHRM), green creativity and organisational citizenship behaviour for the environment (OCBE). The authors collected 271 employees data using questionnaire survey by employing purposive sampling method. The results through structural equation modelling showed that resistance to change weakens the association between GHRM, green creativity and OCBE. The results indicate that GHRM and green creativity have a positive effect on OCBE. The research framework contributes to the proceeding GHRM literature strives to explore its impact on employee green creativity and OCBE in the presence of the moderating variable; resistance to change. The moderating role of resistance to change in the GHRM-employee outcome relationship is a novel contribution.
  Keywords: green human resource management; GHRM; green creativity; organisational citizenship behaviour.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10073325
   
  
• The power of connections: how shared independent directors influence corporate environmental responsibility in China  
  by Jalal Khan, Wu Fengyun, Farrukh Shahzad, Ruin Fatimah 
  Abstract: Corporate environmental responsibility is increasingly recognised as an effective approach for tackling climate change, mitigating environmental issues, and promoting sustainable development. Drawing on social network theory and resource-dependence theory, this article scrutinises the relationship between independent director interlocks and corporate environmental responsibility. Using the data from listed Chinese companies from 2010 to 2021, this study finds that independent director interlocks can significantly promote corporate environmental responsibility. This research further finds that internal corporate contexts can also influence the relationship between independent director interlocks and corporate environmental activities. Moreover, the results indicate that firm business proactivity and operational risk positively moderate the relationships between independent director interlocks and corporate environmental responsibility. This research offers important insights for companies aiming to improve their environmental responsibility as well as for policymakers looking for effective strategies to achieve carbon reduction goals.
  Keywords: interlocks; business proactivity; resource dependence theory; independent directors; environmental responsibility; operational risk.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10073500
   
  
• Background on the intention to reduce the consumption of bottled water in disposable plastic bottles  
  by Judith Cavazos-Arroyo, Aurora Máynez-Guaderrama 
  Abstract: This study delves into the perception of environmental harm as a trigger for emotions, attitudes, and intentions to reduce the consumption of bottled water in disposable plastic bottles. A quantitative, explanatory, cross-sectional study was conducted among Generation Z. Non-probability convenience sampling was used. PLS and IPMA were used as statistical techniques. The results show that the perception of the ecological problem triggers personal responsibility, guilt, and environmental shame for consuming water in disposable plastic bottles. In addition, personal responsibility and environmental guilt favourably influence the attitude towards reduction, and the latter leads to the intention to reduce consumption. The IPMA revealed that the most important variable for predicting intention to reduce consumption is attitude towards reduction, and it highlights the effect of reducing personal consumption of water bottled in disposable plastic to protect and reduce waste of natural resources and environmental pollution.
  Keywords: environmental guilt; environmental shame; personal responsibility; disposable plastic bottles; attitude; intention to reduce consumption.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10073699
   
  
• Brand personality evolution: analysis of the concept's scientific production  
  by Eduardo Barrueto Mercado, Luis Araya-Castillo, Andrés Rubio Rivera, Hugo Moraga Flores, Luis Felipe Vergara Maldonado 
  Abstract: This research will address the evolution of brand personality as a strategic marketing tool, through a bibliometric and scientometric analysis of the concept. The methodology that was used was through a search in the Web of Science database with the keywords 'brand personality' during the period 1975–2023, finding 835 articles, which have been cited 34.141 times in academic journals in recent years (20 years). Based on this information, an analysis of scientific production linked to brand personality was carried out. The most common keywords are related to measurement, influence, and the role of brand personality in marketing and advertising to achieve brand loyalty and loyalty. The study focused on searching the online database WoS, which includes scientific articles from all disciplines. The search was done from the first database records from 1975 until 2023, which was the last year for the research.
  Keywords: brand personality; strategic marketing; advertising; scientometrics; bibliometrics; impact factor; web of science; WoS; loyalty; satisfactions; brand; consumers.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2024.10065200
   
  
• Unveiling the silent climate: a validation study of the organisational silence scale in the Indian IT industry  
  by Anisha Elama, Pooja Garg 
  Abstract: Integral to organisational functioning, employees often decide whether to express ideas or remain silent on valuable information. When not addressed, this silence can hinder an organisation's ability to adapt to changing environmental circumstances. This paper aims to validate the organisational silence (OS) scale developed by Dyne et al. (2003) among 320 employees working in the IT sector in India. The data were subjected to the framework of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to confirm the scale's dimensionality, which yielded a unidimensional nature of this scale among the Indian population in contrast to the original multidimensional scale. The findings also provided robust evidence in favour of the nomological validity of the OS scale with employee engagement. The study carves a niche while providing the psychometric properties of OS in the Indian work setting with a robust tool to assess and improve communication and foster an environment for open dialogue and feedback.
  Keywords: organisational silence scale; uni-dimensional construct; convergent validity; nomological validity; employee engagement; IT sector; India.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2024.10065335
   
  
• Use of qualitative methods in international business: a systematic literature review  
  by José Satsumi López-Morales, Antonio Huerta-Estevez, María Isabel García-Pavón 
  Abstract: Qualitative methods have traditionally been underutilised in international business. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to identify the main qualitative methods used in international business during century XXI. To reach this aim a systematic literature review (SLR) was carried out about qualitative methods used in international business. The Journal of International Business (JIBS) was used as database and were selected 77 qualitative articles published in the period 2000 to 2021. The main results identify that the case study is the most used research approach, as well as the main words of the objectives are related to the theme of the JIBS. Likewise, it was found that most of the research are carried out in a single country, also the articles that are literature reviews analysed more elements (articles) than those that studied people as the unit of analysis. The main conclusions are that qualitative techniques in international business, although their use has been increasing in recent years, are still very little used compared to quantitative ones.
  Keywords: international business; qualitative methods; Journal of International Business Studies; research methods.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2024.10066274
   
  
• The effect of ownership structure on integrated reporting: a research in EU countries  
  by Cennet Gürbüz, Ahmet Fethi Durmuş, İsmail Bekci 
  Abstract: The study focuses on the impact of the ownership structure of companies operating in 17 European Union countries on the quality of integrated reporting. For this purpose, panel data analysis was applied to the sample obtained from a data set consisting of 17 European Union countries for the years 2010–2021. The IRM variable regarding integrated reporting quality was used as the dependent variable. Share ownership (CHS), employee ownership (NSEO), and corporate ownership variables related to the ownership structure were examined as independent variables. Corporate ownership structure is discussed separately as investment company ownership (NSICO) and pension fund ownership (NSPFO). The findings reveal the positive impact of ownership concentration on integrated reporting quality, especially in companies with moderate integrated reporting scores. In addition, within the scope of corporate ownership, investment fund ownership and partial pension fund ownership have a positive impact on integrated reporting. However, the results indicate that employee ownership reduces the quality of integrated reporting. The study will shed light on the studies to be carried out on reporting the environmental activities of ownership structures in EU countries and making more accurate decisions for investors.
  Keywords: closely held stock ownership; corporate ownership structure; employee ownership; European Union; integrated reporting; ownership structure.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2024.10066471
   
  
• Antecedents of green entrepreneurial intention of the Centennials: empirical evidence from female students in Vietnam  
  by Trung Ngoc Phat Le, Ngoc Truc Han Nguyen, Kim Hanh Nguyen 
  Abstract: This study aims to investigate the green entrepreneurial intention of female university students in Vietnam. The partial least squares method is utilised to analyse the data obtained from 204 Centennials (Generation Z) respondents. The findings prove that entrepreneurship education activities and environmental awareness are positively associated with female students' perceived desirability. Meanwhile, the perception of feasibility has a positive relationship with entrepreneurship education but has a negative association with environmental awareness. Moreover, both perceived feasibility and desirability positively correlate with green entrepreneurial intention. Interestingly, entrepreneurship education and environmental awareness indirectly correlate with green entrepreneurial intention via the perception of feasibility and desirability. These outcomes provide valuable implications for local governments and universities in promoting the green start-up intention of the Centennial female students.
  Keywords: green entrepreneurial intention; GEI; entrepreneurial event theory; EET; green business; entrepreneurship education; environmental awareness; Vietnam.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2024.10066613
   
  

Special Issue on: The Challenges of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Latin Ibero-American Countries

• Agricultural biotechnology, paradigmatic transition, and national response: an analysis of the Argentine case  
  by Sebastián Sztulwark, Valentina Locher, Melisa Girard, Pablo Wahren 
  Abstract: This paper analyses Argentinas response to the evolving global agri-biotechnology industry landscape, driven by the diffusion of gene editing as an emerging innovation since 2015. The proposed analytical framework connects the industrys technological trajectory with its institutional configuration. The study is based on a series of interviews with key sectoral informants and a review of specialised secondary sources. The analysis concludes that the national response has led to the consolidation of a scientific and technological system of some international relevance and an increasingly dynamic business base, although it has faced limitations in coordinating and mobilising a heterogeneous and limited set of resources towards a common strategic focus.
  Keywords: agricultural biotechnology; gene editing; transgenic crops; paradigmatic transition; national response; innovation trajectory; fundamental innovation; complementary assets; institutional framework; regulatory standard; appropriation rules.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10072214
   
  
• Entrepreneurial context and entre/intrapreneurship: an exploratory study in Latin America  
  by Jairo Orozco, Andreu Turro, Ricard Esparza, David Urbano 
  Abstract: Through the institutional approach, this article analyses the extent to which the formal entrepreneurial context affects entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in Latin America. We test our hypotheses using a maximum-likelihood self-probit model and a sample from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) comprising 73,062 observations across ten Latin American countries for the period 2016-2018. The results highlight that the financial environment, government policy programs, entrepreneurial education, R&D transfer, and internal market dynamics influence how business opportunities are exploited (i.e., through entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship). This study contributes to the literature by showing that certain formal institutions may be more beneficial (or detrimental) to entrepreneurship and/or intrapreneurship in Latin American countries. Practical implications have been derived for the design of governmental policies and programs in this context.
  Keywords: entrepreneurial context; entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; institutional context; Latin America.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10072405
   
  
• Motivations and contextual factors in the creation of academic spin-offs: evidence from the Argentine case  
  by Vladimiro Verre, Dario Milesi, Fernando Molina 
  Abstract: This work investigates the motivations that underlie the decision by scientists in the public academic system to create a spin-off. Although personal reasons are fundamental, the decision-making process is also influenced by factors, both push and pull in nature, that are external to the scientist but that characterize the context within which the founder decides. This work then sets out the objective of addressing both aspects at the same time, motivations and context factors. To do so, eleven cases of ASOs created in Argentina were selected, with different ages and belonging to sectors such as agriculture-livestock and food that are relevant to the country. Among the main findings, the following stand out: the identification of four categories of motivations; the identification of a push factor characteristic of the chosen context; and four categories of pull factors that are deployed both on a macro and micro level.
  Keywords: academic spin-offs; motivations; contextual factors; entrepreneurship; parental organisation.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJBE.2025.10073639