Adoption of cleaner production innovations by micro, small and medium enterprises: lessons from the clay-fired brick manufacturing sector in India
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The paper aims to advance understanding on innovation adoption process by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a developing country context. A field study was carried out clay-fired brick manufacturing sector India. Using structured questionnaire, interactions were with 64 kiln entrepreneurs other key stakeholders two prominent clusters. factors that influence the decision making of MSME identified. These prioritised using analytic hierarchy process. financial benefit is factor helps an entrepreneur takes favour adopting innovation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1741-8127', '1468-4330']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmed.2021.10036191