To Compete or to Collaborate? An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Business Networks and the Adoption of Sustainable Practices

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxico [143]es_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-09-09T01:06:01Z
Fecha de publicación2025-01-01
ResumenBusiness sustainability emerges as a cornerstone for balancing economic growth, environmental preservation, and social well-being, establishing itself as a global priority. However, this approach still faces significant challenges among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), particularly in emerging regions such as Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This study examines how business networks facilitate the adoption of sustainable practices through knowledge transfer and inter-organizational collaboration, emphasizing the influence of sociological factors and social interactions. Using a qualitative approach that combines semi-structured interviews and social network analysis with UCINET software version 6.776, an active network of 54 companies is analyzed. The results highlight central nodes with high betweenness centrality, underscoring their role as catalysts in disseminating sustainable practices. A significant correlation is also identified between types of business interactions and the implementation of these practices, emphasizing the strategic value of cooperation in fostering responsible behaviors. This study helps bridge the theoretical gap regarding sustainability in MSMEs and offers practical implications for designing policies that enhance business collaboration for sustainable development. Ultimately, it underscores the importance of understanding business interaction dynamics and their implications for driving sustainable transformation in regional contexts.es_ES
Doi10.3390/su17041421es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/1434
IdiomaInglés [20]es_ES
EditorialMDPI AGes_ES
RelaciónEmely Mendiola-Ramírez, Arturo Briseño-García, Ana Luz Zorrilla-Del Castillo, Joel Cumpean-Luna. (2025). To Compete or to Collaborate? An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Business Networks and the Adoption of Sustainable Practices. Sustainability, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/su17041421es_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.3390/su17041421es_ES
DerechosAcceso Abiertoes_ES
LicenciaBY NC NDes_ES
FuenteSustainability, (2071-1050) vol.17 (2025)
ClasificaciónCIENCIAS SOCIALES [5]:CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS [53]:ORGANIZACIÓN Y DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS [5311]es_ES
TítuloTo Compete or to Collaborate? An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Business Networks and the Adoption of Sustainable Practiceses_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
ÁreaCIENCIAS SOCIALES [5]
ÁreaCIENCIAS SOCIALES [5]es_ES
AutorEMELY MENDIOLA-RAMÍREZ
AutorARTURO BRISEÑO-GARCÍA;770
AutorANA LUZ ZORRILLA-DEL CASTILLO;1159
AutorJOEL CUMPEAN-LUNA
AutorEMELY MENDIOLA-RAMÍREZes_ES
AutorARTURO BRISEÑO-GARCÍA;770es_ES
AutorANA LUZ ZORRILLA-DEL CASTILLO;1159es_ES
AutorJOEL CUMPEAN-LUNAes_ES
DisciplinaCIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS [53]es_ES
EdiciónPrimeraes_ES
Número4es_ES
Rango de páginas1421es_ES
SubdisciplinaORGANIZACIÓN Y DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS [5311]es_ES
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen17es_ES

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