The Impact of Digital Leadership on Performance: Examining the Roles of Big Data Analytical Capabilities, Green Innovation, and AI Change Readiness in Italian SMEs DOI
Junaid Aftab, Maria-Rucsandra Stan, Mohit Srivastava

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 4, 2025

ABSTRACT In today's rapidly transforming world, a leader's digital capabilities have become crucial for firms to achieve better performance. This study examines the influence of leadership (DL) on performance (both economic and environmental) with inclusion multiple mediators moderator. Specifically, three interesting but complex relationships are examined: (1) mediation big data analytical (BDAC) between DL green innovation (GI), (2) indirect effect GI BDAC performance, (3) moderating artificial intelligence (AI) change readiness relationship BDAC. These tested time‐lagged from 221 small‐ medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Structural equation modeling results demonstrate that significantly mediates GI. Additionally, BDAC's both environmental Finally, AI strengthens ties The findings extend leadership, AI, data, literature highlight how their interplay can be beneficial achieving in era.

Language: Английский

Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Excellence: Examining the Serial Mediation of Green Entrepreneurial Orientation and Differentiation Strategy DOI Open Access
Junaid Aftab, Monica Veneziani, Feng Wei

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 8, 2025

ABSTRACT Due to increasing pressure implement sustainable practices, firms often exhibit reluctance and indecision, mainly driven by concerns about profit reduction. This study examines clarifies how can utilize corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices integrating additional strategies enhance performance. Specifically, we examine CSR improve firm performance through the serial mediation of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) differentiation strategy. Additionally, role innovation as a moderator is investigated. Data from 442 small‐ medium‐sized enterprises were analyzed using “structural equation modeling” technique. Grounded in resource‐based view, results confirm effect GEO strategy between Furthermore, positively affects both Surprisingly, show that does not moderate either (a) influence on or (b) relationship The contribute literature demonstrating interplay CSR, GEO, innovation, enhances These findings also challenge prevailing assumption universally moderates indicators, highlighting instead its moderating context‐specific applicable. A key takeaway for managers implementing enables generate substantial benefits firms.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable development practices as a mediator: linking entrepreneurial orientation to SME business performance DOI
Say Keat Ooi, Shaohua Yang, Yusuf Babatunde Adeneye

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ambidextrous leadership and innovation ambidexterity in a business function: the role of managers’ psychological capital and proactive personality DOI
Nguyen Dinh Tho, Nguyễn Thị Mai Trang, Thu Ngoc Quynh Nguyen

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Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 4, 2025

Purpose Recognizing the crucial role of leadership in innovation, this study aims to investigate ambidextrous (opening and closing behaviors) marketing departments’ innovation ambidexterity (exploratory exploitative innovations), including mediating moderating roles managers’ psychological capital (PsyCap) proactive personality, respectively. Design/methodology/approach A two-wave survey 198 managers from firms Vietnam was conducted. Partial least squares structural equation modeling used hypotheses testing (net effects), necessary condition analysis decipher necessity level determinants ambidexterity. Findings Opening behavior positively affects exploratory while enhances innovation. The effect opening on is mediated moderated by PsyCap respectively; opposite found for relationship between Finally, a whereas are conditions Practical implications Firms should pay attention enable direct their departments acquire new knowledge, skills processes, reinforce existing ones foster They also consider factors that help achieve desired target outcomes. Originality/value This identifies two boundary (PsyCap, mediator; moderator) To best authors’ among first

Language: Английский

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Driving sustainable business success: the interplay of corporate social responsibility, green innovation and institutional support DOI
Chenxiao Wang, Wei Shan, Qingpu Zhang

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Baltic Journal of Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 11, 2025

Purpose Based on the new stakeholder theory, this study aims to investigate interplay of corporate social responsibility (CSR), green innovation and institutional support by revealing mediating role product process innovation, moderating support. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was employed collect data from 232 Chinese manufacturing firms. The proposed hypotheses were tested using regression analysis. Findings results show that CSR not only directly enhances firm performance but also indirectly influences it through encompassing innovation. Moreover, plays a crucial in relationship between performance. Originality/value This contributes existing literature theory elucidating direct indirect influence performance, It provides valuable insights for academia firms seeking leverage CSR, driving sustainable business success.

Language: Английский

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Green entrepreneurial orientation and SMEs’ performance: The mediating role of innovation types DOI

Aida Hamur,

Hamza Smajić, Emil Knezović

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Journal of the International Council for Small Business, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 18

Published: March 17, 2025

This study investigates the mediating role of innovation types in relationship between green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) and different aspects business performance within small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Bosnia Herzegovina. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data from 250 SMEs. Structural equation modeling test hypotheses. The results show that GEO is related dimensions SMEs' performance, with as partial mediators. represents a more holistic understanding GEO–performance link through potential mediators contributing resource orchestration theory context entrepreneurship. SMEs should consider integrating diverse efforts enhance their performance.

Language: Английский

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The influence of organizational policies on firm environmental performance through sustainable technologies and innovation and stakeholder concerns DOI Creative Commons

千山 何

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 23, 2025

This study, grounded in the resource-based view theory, explores interplay between organizational policies (OP)–independent, sustainable technologies and innovation (STI)–mediator, stakeholder concerns (SC)–moderator, firm environmental performance (FEP)–dependent construct. By employing a quantitative approach with survey questionnaire, study samples 331 valid responses, data is analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings support positive relationships among variables; STI acts as mediator, while SC serves moderator relation OP FEP. These have major implications for organizations aiming to bolster their performance. It recommended that enhance by actively supporting sustainability fostering innovation. research underscores importance of holistic approach, advising firms include sustainability, innovation, engagement strategies more resilient environmentally responsible future.

Language: Английский

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An integrated approach to resource efficiency, green markets and support measures in SMEs DOI Creative Commons

V. Sanz-Torro,

C. Calafat-Marzal,

José Manuel Guaita Martínez

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International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: March 29, 2025

Language: Английский

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The impact of social media, entrepreneurial orientation and managerial networks on the performance of Tunisian SMEs DOI
Fitouri Mohamed

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 8, 2025

Purpose The impact of social media on organizational performance and entrepreneurial orientation is a critical topic for small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies. This study aims to examine how usage influences strategies, specifically the context SMEs Tunisia. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional was conducted using mixed-methods approach. sample 150 senior managers from Tunisian selected through systematic random sampling, while 20 were purposefully chosen in-depth interviews focus group discussions. Data collected survey questionnaires, Quantitative data analyzed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) regression analysis with AMOS, qualitative NVivo thematic coding contextual analysis. Findings results indicate that has significant positive effect SMEs, particularly terms enhancing visibility customer relations. Additionally, positively influenced organizations, promoting more innovative strategies better market adaptation. employing strategic experienced improved effective orientation. Originality/value research provides new insights into role within Unlike studies solely technical aspects media, this highlights its businesses. findings offer practical recommendations policymakers entrepreneurs maximize benefits their organizations. contributes existing literature by utilizing advanced analytical tools such as analysis, offering specific

Language: Английский

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How Environmental Leadership Influences Performance Outcomes: A Study of the Manufacturing Sector DOI
Junaid Aftab, Feng Wei, Muhammad Ishtiaq Ishaq

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Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

ABSTRACT Drawing on the ability‐motivation‐opportunity (AMO) theory and resource‐based view (RBV), this study argues that environmental transformational leadership (ETL) enhances both economic performance through green human resource management (GHRM). It also examines moderating role of knowledge in relationship between ETL GHRM. Furthermore, posits big data analytical capabilities (BDAC) strengthen impact GHRM performance. Using a random sampling approach, we collected multi‐respondent from 355 manufacturing firms, incorporating insights first‐level managers top executives. Structural equation modeling was employed as our technique. The findings confirm significantly mediates effect However, contrary to expectations, does not moderate ETL–GHRM relationship. In contrast, BDAC strengthens influence This contributes literature by identifying underlying mechanism (how) boundary conditions (when) which influences firms' outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Transcendental Leadership and Performance: Role of Workplace Spirituality and Corporate Social Responsibility DOI Creative Commons
Saba Riaz

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. 27 - 35

Published: March 19, 2024

Leadership styles outline the routes used by managers and employeesto reach their desired goal of long-term success. Researchers argued that compartmentalized components transactional, transformational, servant leadership fail to take into consideration complexities leaders followers. Considering alarming rise corrupt selfish in recent years, this research examined a potential countermeasure investigating impact transcendental (TL) on task performance contextual (TPC) organizational (OPC). Additionally, mediating role corporate social responsibility (CSR) moderating workplace spirituality (WS) is also investigated Pakistani industries. The data were collected from 266 respondents analyzed using hierarchical regression analyses. results indicated TL has significant TPC OPC, whereas CSR mediates relationship dimensions. Also, WS strengthens between CSR. We propose implications for practicing researchers hereunder. Received: 16 December 2023 | Revised: 6 February 2024 Accepted: 28 Conflicts Interest author declares he no conflicts interest work. Data Availability Statement support work are available upon reasonable request corresponding author.

Language: Английский

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