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This chapter discusses the research methodology and includes a description of the key variables, rationale for the chosen measures, a summary of the questionnaires and an outline of the analytical method. The focus of the research was fourfold:
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to identify those factors which influence differences in the adoption of environmental initiatives among similar companies in three industries,
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to identify costs and benefits arising from the adoption of environmental initiatives (including productivity, competitiveness and employment effects),
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to investigate factors facilitating the adoption of clean technologies, including consultancy and other information services,
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to identify from service suppliers the strengths and weaknesses encountered in the SME sector.
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Hitchens, D.M.W.N., Trainor, M., Clausen, J., Thankappan, S., de Marchi, B. (2003). Method. In: Small and Medium Sized Companies in Europe. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09920-9_2
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