Soomro, Mansoor Ahmed and Ali, Mohd Helmi and Zailani, Suhaiza and Tseng, Ming-Lang and Makhbul, Zafir Mohd (2023) Understanding barriers and motivations in solid waste management from Malaysian industries: a comparative analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (3). pp. 5717-5729. ISSN 0944-1344, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22558-z.
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The objective of this study is to explore the similarities and differences in the barriers and motivations between the plastic and resins and food and beverages industries as these two industries are the major contributors of solid waste in Malaysia. Prior studies are lacking with regard to explaining the barriers and motivations in solid waste management from the Malaysian context. This study is focused on 10 firms from the plastics and resins industry and 9 from the food and beverages industry in Malaysia. Through Rasch measurement theory, the results indicate that the barriers of lack of skills and qualifications and lack of closed-loop control and the motivations of cost savings and a business model are performed differently. The findings further confirm that the lack of skills and qualifications is a more difficult barrier to overcome than the lack of closed-loop control, while the motivation factor of a business model is more difficult to achieve than cost savings. In terms of practical contribution, this study provides results that can help policy makers in Malaysia to close the gaps present regarding the adoption of solid waste management practices and to devise appropriate incentives. The study also supports managers of companies in regard to working on the most pressing hindering and promoting factors in the field of solid waste management.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MHESR) Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation, Oman (FRGS/1/2021/SS01/UKM/02/1) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Barriers and motivations factors; Solid waste management; Rasch measurement theory; Closed-loop control; Rasch rating scale model |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business and Economics > Department of Management |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2025 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2025 07:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/51027 |
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