Do green practices drive business excellence in SMEs? Investigating how green entrepreneurial orientation improves firm’s performance

Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(5-6), P. 529 - 558

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

Due to growing environmental concerns and sustainability issues, firms have rely on green practices overcome these challenges, they should not be reluctant that it will adversely affect their financial performance. Some studies hold a entrepreneurial orientation is vital for achieving However, scant research has empirically tested the underlying mechanisms boundary conditions under which affects firm Therefore, this study aimed explore influence of performance via ('product process') innovation. Additionally, multiple moderation effects: a). Corporate social responsibility moderates innovation nexuses, b). Differentiation strategy was also investigated. The hypotheses were with primary data collected from 576 Italian small medium-sized enterprises using survey method analyzed through structural equation modeling. On foundation resource-based view, results demonstrate directly indirectly, innovation, influences Evidence confirms corporate differentiation strategies positively moderate proposed relationships. These provide new perspective orientation, mechanisms, can improve

Language: Английский

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Fostering Green Technological Innovation through Carbon Emission Trading Policies

Finance research letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106797 - 106797

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Attaining sustainable business performance under resource constraints: Insights from an emerging economy

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(3), P. 2031 - 2048

Published: Sept. 19, 2023

Abstract Rapid economic growth, intense competition, and rising environmental concerns are compelling businesses to attain sustainable performance preserve long‐run interests. Considering the lack of EO in small medium enterprises (SMEs) emerging context Pakistan, present study investigates impact entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on business (economic, environmental, social) by drawing perspective from dynamic capabilities resource‐based views. The mediating role innovation between EO‐sustainable moderating effect technology dynamism EO‐innovation link is also examined. Data 408 Pakistani SMEs was analyzed using structural equation modeling. findings reveal a direct positive influence performance. Furthermore, found mediate relationship, while positively moderates link. These results emphasize importance aligning with adapt technological changes industrial regime. theoretical contributions promoting capabilities. Practical imply that entrepreneurs should create an enabling environment fosters within enhance performance, especially resource‐constrained settings. offers researchers foundation for further investigations this area.

Language: Английский

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How Does Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility Affect Technological Innovation? The Role of Green Entrepreneurial Orientation and Green Intellectual Capital

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 3297 - 3328

Published: March 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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Mediating role of green innovation and moderating role of resource acquisition with firm age between green entrepreneurial orientation and performance of entrepreneurial firms

Cogent Business & Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Dec. 7, 2023

As more stakeholders pay increased attention to environmental concerns, the importance and application of green entrepreneurial orientation innovation have increased. Moreover, resource acquisition with firm age also plays a major role in giving confidence invest activities. Therefore, objective study is identify mediating moderating between performance firms. The data was collected using simple random sampling. We found stimulating findings on influence relation firms based analysis 384 enterprises operating Karachi Sialkot cities Pakistan. More interestingly, our practical research implies that businesses been established for longer time gain compared younger depending invention utility-model innovation. These were contribution resource-based view utility-model. Our adds knowledge both guides future researchers as well practitioners about policies they need follow best out practices. Furthermore, we suggested government authorities motivate practices guided same influences period, thereby guiding go longitudinal studies over model.

Language: Английский

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Innovate or perish: can green entrepreneurial orientation foster green innovation by leveraging green manufacturing practices under different levels of green technology turbulence?

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 35(1), P. 74 - 94

Published: Nov. 18, 2023

Purpose While the significance of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) has been acknowledged, it is still not fully understood how GEO influences innovation (GI). Depending on natural resource-based view (NRBV), practice-based (PBV) and contingency theory (CT), authors explore affects GI via manufacturing practices (GMPs) moderating role technology turbulence (GTT). Design/methodology/approach Using data gathered from large firms in Yemen, suggested model was tested through hierarchical regression analysis using PROCESS Macro SPSS. Findings The empirical results reveal that positively related to GMP, which turn GI. Importantly, GMP mediates link between also demonstrate GTT moderates GEO-GI link. Originality/value This study makes a valuable contribution existing literature sustainability holds significant importance for managers seeking enhance their understanding utilizing fostering

Language: Английский

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Sustainable transformation: An interaction of green entrepreneurship, green innovation, and green absorptive capacity to redefine green competitive advantage

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(7), P. 7041 - 7059

Published: June 28, 2024

Abstract This study examines the moderated mediation model grounded in natural resource‐based view (NRBV) theory, evaluating influence of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) on competitive advantage (GCA) Pakistani manufacturing firms. It emphasises mediating role innovation (GI) and conditional impact absorptive capacity (GAC). The used hierarchical regression analyses a dataset consisting 373 responses. results reveal that GEO significantly influences GCA, with both radical incremental GI (IGI) partially this relationship. Moreover, relationship between GEO, (RGI), GCA is strengthened when GAC high. effects RGI more pronounced These findings provide valuable insights into enhancing competitiveness by promoting eco‐innovation companies advancing entrepreneurship research.

Language: Английский

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Green entrepreneurial orientation and technological green innovation: does resources orchestration capability matter?

The Bottom Line Managing Library Finances, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37(1), P. 45 - 70

Published: Feb. 27, 2024

Purpose Although green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) has received much attention, it is unclear whether affects technological innovation (GI). Therefore, this study aims to understand how GEO GI, with its dimensions product (GPRODI) and process (GPROCI), as well explore resource orchestration capability (ROC) moderates the relationships between them. Design/methodology/approach Based on a cross-sectional survey design, data were gathered from 177 managers of large manufacturing firms in Yemen analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling via SmartPLS software. Findings The results revealed that positively both GPRODI GPROCI, higher effect GPROCI. Importantly, ROC does, fact, moderate link GPRODI. Research limitations/implications This research adds knowledge by combining GEO, GI into unified framework, considering perspectives resource-based view theory. However, study’s use makes impossible infer causes. because all have effects time empirical framework cannot account for. Practical implications findings provide valuable insights for executives decision makers companies, who are expected show increasing interest adopting their organisations. suggests environmentally-conscious can enhance efforts embracing ROC. Social By proposed carry out activities ways do not harm environmental societal well-being, simply achieving high economic performance no longer sufficient. Originality/value Theoretically, offer an in-depth understanding role domain indicating promote In addition, shed new light boundaries perspective Furthermore, present important aiming comprehension leveraging foster GI.

Language: Английский

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Artificial intelligence and green product innovation: Moderating effect of organizational capital

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(7), P. e28572 - e28572

Published: March 22, 2024

Green product innovation (GPDI) is crucial for addressing ecological issues and essential enterprises' green operations long-term growth. Digitization offers new possibilities enhancing corporate practices. Nevertheless, previous studies have predominantly addressed the association between overall digitalization innovation, research on outcome of specific digital technology categories lacking. Within this framework, study broadens investigation into connection distinct technologies innovation. The period 2013–2022 was selected as sample observation period, with companies listed China's A-share market objects. fixed-effects model applied to investigate impact artificial intelligence (AI) firms' GPDI while exploring interaction effect organizational capital. findings indicate that AI beneficial in businesses. This enhanced by employee board human capital but diminished social These results remained valid after two-stage least squares regression. utilization resource-based view dynamic capacity theory business implementation. Furthermore, it extends resulting provides a enhancement pathway GPDI. has significant theoretical practical implications.

Language: Английский

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Green Product Innovation as a Mediator Between Green Market Orientation and Sustainable Performance of SMEs

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 1628 - 1628

Published: Feb. 15, 2025

This study looks at how green market orientation affects product innovation and the sustainable performance of SMEs in manufacturing sector an emerging market. Therefore, objective is to analyze mediating role between SMEs. It also can operate as a mediator relation The data from 324 Omani were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. findings indicate that has direct impact on Furthermore, suggest indirect through innovation, which confirms effect. Manufacturing accept responsibility for continuously improving safety health their employees while focusing new products. empirical study, was examined context Oman’s developing economy, unique it highlights significant influence complements earlier studies have mostly been carried out industrialized (Western) economies. Practically speaking, this emphasizes importance consistently experimenting with concepts competitive edge tough business environment. Future research directions are provided. recommend owners managers sector’s should invest promote accordance concepts.

Language: Английский

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