Environmental Ethical Commitment (EEC): Factors that affect Malaysian business corporations

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Maliza Delima Kamarul Zaman

Abstract

This study is about environmental ethical commitment (EEC) factors that affect Malaysian manufacturing companies. The independent variables were the ecological concern, the regulations, perceived behavioural control which consists of self-eficacy, ethical climate, financial aspect, stakeholder pressure and stakeholder information and also the personal moral obligations. From regression analysis, only three factors namely the regulation, financial aspect and stakeholder information were able to explain the EEC in Malaysia. Finally, environmental ethical consideration would be beneficial to companies as it offers advantages and having claimed to save the industry as well as the world.

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Kamarul Zaman, M. D. (2017). Environmental Ethical Commitment (EEC): Factors that affect Malaysian business corporations. Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies, 2(5), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v2i5.213

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