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Assessing clustered SME practice towards environmental and social impact: a Bourdieusian approach

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  • Lez Rayman-Bacchus
  • Zheng He

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are recognised as critical to local social and economic development. We explore the attitudes and practice of SMEs towards corporate responsibility/sustainability in a major ceramic tile manufacturing cluster, in Southwest China. The industry cluster offers a unique site for observing SME behaviour since clusters are credited with promoting regional economic development, and they attract small businesses. In drawing on theories of attitude and practice, we shed light on the nexus of individual predisposition, the generation and use of capital (economic, cultural and social) as important resources enabling the development of the cluster, and the dynamics of the cluster as a social arena. The main contributions are: 1) a Bourdieusian approach provides new insight to why there is inconsistency between SME leaders' knowledge and practice regarding corporate responsibility/sustainability; 2) that the cluster is a unique site for exploring SME practice in this way.

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  • Lez Rayman-Bacchus & Zheng He, 2014. "Assessing clustered SME practice towards environmental and social impact: a Bourdieusian approach," International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 8(2), pages 167-189.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:8:y:2014:i:2:p:167-189
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