Corporate sustainability management under market uncertainty
Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
ISSN: 1355-5855
Article publication date: 8 October 2019
Issue publication date: 23 June 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to understand how market uncertainty affects sustainability management for long-term survival and growth.
Design/methodology/approach
Structural equation modeling is applied to evaluate the research model using data from a survey of 210 firms in China.
Findings
Empirical findings show that market uncertainty encourages entrepreneurship, which is an impetus for sustainability management. Economic and environmental responsibility positively affects balanced scorecard, but social responsibility does not.
Research limitations/implications
The study results show that economic and environmental responsibility is essential for success, but social responsibility appears to lack effect. Therefore, future research might further explore why social responsibility fails to enhance corporate performance.
Practical implications
When firms consider sustainability management for long-term survival and growth, they should not only strive to grow regional economic benefits but also adhere to environmental regulations and protect the local ecosystem.
Originality/value
This study observes how market uncertainty, entrepreneurship and corporate sustainability (economic, environmental and social responsibility) affect the overall performance of firms in China.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
Liaoning Natural Fund Guidance Plan, No. 2019-ZD-0510.
Citation
Liu, H., Kim, S.J., Wang, H. and Kim, K.H. (2020), "Corporate sustainability management under market uncertainty", Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 32 No. 5, pp. 1023-1037. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJML-03-2019-0131
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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