Factors Influencing Green Entrepreneurship Implementation Among Malaysian Oil and Gas Small and Medium Enterprises
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Collaboration, Research and Development, Small and Medium EntreprisesAbstract
Scholars have recently concluded that green entrepreneurship is crucial to creating new economic prospects for sustainable development. Although there have been many recent studies in this area, little is known about how green entrepreneurship drivers help companies in the oil and gas industry move toward sustainable green practices. This study aims to fill the current research vacuum by clarifying the elements impacting green entrepreneurship in Malaysian oil and gas small and medium-sized businesses (OGSMEs). 3834 OGSMEs in Malaysia will have their data gathered using stratified random sampling. The study will use a cross-sectional survey approach, and SPSS version 29.0 and PLS-SEM version 4.0 will be used for data analysis. This study gives policymakers, government agencies, and business experts a better understanding of the variables affecting green entrepreneurship in the oil and gas industries. The results make it easier to create rules and policies that will improve the oil and gas sector's sustainability.
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