The impact of green entrepreneurial orientation on sustainability performance through the effects of green product and process innovation: The moderating role of ambidexterity

This study investigated the effect of low‐carbon practices on business sustainability, delved into the underlying mechanisms that exist between them, and designed the recipes tailored toward promoting business sustainability in both high and low‐level. Based on a sample of 681 firms with 1376 observations from 2020 to 2022 that disclose the low‐carbon practices in MD&A, we employed a quasi‐replication method comprising regression analysis and fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to test hypotheses and explore pathways. Regression analysis results demonstrate that low‐carbon practices significantly promote business sustainability and underscore the mediation effect of technological innovation capacity, alongside the moderating influence of R&D funding and government incentives and penalties. Additionally, fsQCA results reveal a pronounced synergistic impact emanating from multiple antecedent conditions, rather than a singular factor, in driving both high‐ and low‐level business sustainability. The findings on sustainable business operations management are invaluable for decision‐makers seeking to establish a low‐carbon strategic initiative that adeptly addresses the diverse opportunities and complexities posed by global environmental concerns.

Driving toward business sustainability: Empirical evidence from low‐carbon practices

Wang,

Tuo,

Zhang

et al. 2024

How green entrepreneurial orientation leads to business success? A resource base and resource dependency perspectives

Qin,

Ailikamujiang,

Jing

2024

This study investigates the impact of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) on firm performance through green innovation and green entrepreneurship image with the moderating influence of green value co‐creation. In recent years, the incorporation of sustainability and entrepreneurship into company plans has gained significance, and understanding the processes through which these aspects effect firm outcomes is critical. This study employed survey methodology to collect data from the Chinese manufacturing firms. The analysis was done on 383 finalized responses through SPSS and AMOS. The findings show that GEO has a positive impact on firm performance through green innovation and green entrepreneurship image. Furthermore, green value co‐creation moderates the relationship between GEO and green innovation, suggesting the importance of external stakeholders in facilitating the firm GEO. This study emphasizes the multidimensional nature of the link between GEO and firm performance, emphasizing the significance of taking both mediating and moderating factors into account. It adds to the growing body of knowledge on sustainability, entrepreneurship, and corporate success by offering a comprehensive framework that captures the subtle interplay of these elements. The findings have implications for firms looking to capitalize on the benefits of GEO and green innovation while also acknowledging the need of collaborative value co‐creation in gaining long‐term competitive advantage.

Mechanism of green and knowledge process toward minimizing innovation risks: A direct and configuration approach

Alam,

Zhang,

Khan

et al. 2024

Due to a significant reduction in the availability and standard of natural resources, numerous firms are claiming to implement environmentally sustainable practices. This research constructs and validates green variables within the knowledge management (KM) process, drawing on resource‐based views (RBV) and organizational learning theory. It aims to explain how manufacturing firms minimize innovation risk. The author followed a combined methodology of Smart partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Primary response data were collected from industry experts and literature studies to develop items for the knowledge aptitude model to decrease innovation risk (KMIR). The mixed variables of the KM and green process were validated through the fsQCA technique. The outcome of PLS‐SEM showed a positive connection between certain green variables to minimize innovation risk. fsQCA examines the combined approach of green implementation and KM practice; the finding indicated significant connections between green variables and the KM process to KMIR. This study can be measured as innovative in the KMIR field, as it has validated and developed its constructs based on primary data. It can help scholars and industry experts acquire a head start in the KMIR field, and this mechanism will assist with the investigation of the green variables and knowledge domain, providing an outline for future studies.