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Preservation and Renewal: Examining Organizational Innovation Behavior in the Context of Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Environmentally Conscious Management

Preservation and Renewal: Examining Organizational Innovation Behavior in the Context of Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Environmentally Conscious Management

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DOI	10.20900/jsr20250076
刊名	Journal of Sustainability Research JSR
年，卷(期)	2025, 7(4)
作者	Péter Karácsony,Vivien Valkó*,Gabriel Gencsi,
作者单位	Department of Marketing, Management and Methodology, Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management, Obuda University, Tavaszmező str. 15-17, Budapest 1086, Hungary ; Institute of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Health Sciences and Social Studies, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in ; Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Informatics, J. Selye University, Bratislavská cesta 3322, Komárno 94501, Slovakia ;
摘要	The concept of sustainability, social responsibility, and environmentally conscious management, as well as the organizational innovation offers numerous economic and social benefits for both employers and employees. The aim of the research was to assess the innovation behavior organizations operating in the Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises sector (SMEs) in relation to sustainability and environmentally conscious management, with a particular focus on size, sector, leadership attitudes, styles, and the involvement and activity of employees in innovation. The aim is to explore the fundamental relationships and differences in the application of sustainability practices along these dimensions. The empirical research was conducted using a quantitative research method, through a questionnaire survey. A total of 1385 valid responses were collected. Regression analysis and Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test were used for statistical analysis of the hypotheses. The results shows that there are significant differences between companies in terms of innovation policies and applied sustainability practices of Hungarian SMEs. Companies differ significantly in their approach to environmentally conscious management and the application of sustainable practices based on company size, on leadership style, employee involvement in innovation.
Abstract	The concept of sustainability, social responsibility, and environmentally conscious management, as well as the organizational innovation offers numerous economic and social benefits for both employers and employees. The aim of the research was to assess the innovation behavior organizations operating in the Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises sector (SMEs) in relation to sustainability and environmentally conscious management, with a particular focus on size, sector, leadership attitudes, styles, and the involvement and activity of employees in innovation. The aim is to explore the fundamental relationships and differences in the application of sustainability practices along these dimensions. The empirical research was conducted using a quantitative research method, through a questionnaire survey. A total of 1385 valid responses were collected. Regression analysis and Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test were used for statistical analysis of the hypotheses. The results shows that there are significant differences between companies in terms of innovation policies and applied sustainability practices of Hungarian SMEs. Companies differ significantly in their approach to environmentally conscious management and the application of sustainable practices based on company size, on leadership style, employee involvement in innovation.
关键词	organizational innovation behavior; sustainability; environmentally conscious management; Hungary; SMEs
KeyWord	organizational innovation behavior; sustainability; environmentally conscious management; Hungary; SMEs
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Péter Karácsony,Vivien Valkó*,Gabriel Gencsi. Preservation and Renewal: Examining Organizational Innovation Behavior in the Context of Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Environmentally Conscious Management [J]. Journal of Sustainability Research. 2025; 7; (4). - .

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