A taxonomy of ecopreneurship in small manufacturing firms: A multidimensional cluster analysis
通过对312家瑞典小型制造企业的聚类分析，识别出四种生态创业类型（先驱者、绿色倾倒者、忽视者、回收者），并比较其创业导向和绩效，为资源有限的小企业管理者提供环境实践的经济后果建议。
Abstract This study presents a multidimensional taxonomy of “ecopreneurship” for small manufacturing firms. Based on a cluster analysis of 312 Swedish firms, four distinct clusters are identified: pioneers, green dumpers, overlookers, and recyclers. These clusters are compared regarding their level of entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Based on the results, and because of the resource constraints associated with small firms, managers of such companies are advised to examine the economic consequences of specific environmental business practices and to adopt a less aggregated approach to ecopreneurship. This study illustrates the usefulness of a multidimensional scale when researching environmental behaviors and is a response to the lack of an empirically based classification of ecopreneurship configurations.