CEOs' religious beliefs and the environmental innovation of private enterprises: The moderating role of political ties

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 972-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongju Liao ◽  
Jincai Dong ◽  
Chen Weng ◽  
Chen Shen
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Private Enterprises ◽  
Environmental Innovation ◽  
Political Ties ◽  
Moderating Role

Family ownership and cooperative R&D: the moderating effect of political ties

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Dong ◽  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Jiawen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Family Ownership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Ties ◽  
Wealth Concentration ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Ability And Willingness

Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of family ownership on cooperative research and development (R&D). Drawing on the ability and willingness paradox framework in family business research, the authors suggest that family ownership influences cooperative R&D via two opposing mechanisms: power concentration and wealth concentration. It also deepens the current understanding of the boundary conditions of informal institutions for the impact of family ownership on cooperative R&D by investigating the moderating role of political ties. Design/methodology/approach The authors analyze a panel of 610 Chinese manufacturing family firms and 2,127 firm-year observations from 2009 to 2017. Fixed effects regression analysis is used to test the hypotheses, with the two-stage Heckman model to address sample selection bias. Findings The research findings indicate that family ownership has an inverted U-shaped relationship with cooperative R&D and political ties moderate the relationship in such a way that the inverted U-shaped relationship will be steeper in firms with more political ties than in firms with fewer political ties. Practical implications Family ownership influences firms’ cooperative R&D through the positive effect of power concentration and the negative effect of wealth concentration. Family owners should, therefore, take advantage of concentrated power, for instance, by adapting quickly and committing sufficient resources to cooperative R&D opportunities, while controlling path-dependent relationship development caused by concentrated family wealth. The effect of political ties on the relationship between family ownership and cooperative R&D is found to be a double-edged sword. Originality/value This study extends the ability and willingness paradox framework and provides novel insights into cooperative R&D in family businesses by integrating power concentration and wealth concentration associated with family ownership. Moreover, this study provides a contingency perspective and introduces the moderating role of political ties in shaping cooperative R&D in family firms.

scholarly journals Moderating role of religious beliefs on attitudes towards charities and motivation to donate

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 738-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Teah ◽  
Michael Lwin ◽  
Isaac Cheah
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Moderating Role

The Role of Environmental Innovation Strategy in Reinforcing the Impact of Green Managerial Practices on Competitive Advantages of Fertilizer Companies in Egypt

2013 ◽  
pp. 37-53
Author(s):  
Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Al-kerdawy
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Environmental Innovation ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

Little literature and research exists on the impact of Green Managerial Practices (GMP’S) on competitive advantages (CA). This study fills this research gap and is conducted on a sample of 450 workers in 10 fertilizer companies in Egypt. The study identifies the moderating role of environmental innovation strategy (EIS) in reinforcing the impact of green managerial practices on competitive advantages. The empirical results show that three types of green managerial practices – green planning, green managerial concerns, and green entrepreneurship – have positive effects on competitive advantages, which increases in the presence of environmental innovation strategy. Companies that invest resources and efforts in green managerial practices can meet the strict environmental regulations in Egypt and popular environmental consciousness of consumers, as well as obtain corporate competitive advantages. Managerial implications and areas for further research are also discussed.

The Role of Environmental Innovation Strategy in Reinforcing the Impact of Green Managerial Practices on Competitive Advantages of Fertilizer Companies in Egypt

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-54
Author(s):  
Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Al-kerdawy
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Environmental Innovation ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

Little literature and research exists on the impact of Green Managerial Practices (GMP’S) on competitive advantages (CA). This study fills this research gap and is conducted on a sample of 450 workers in 10 fertilizer companies in Egypt. The study identifies the moderating role of environmental innovation strategy (EIS) in reinforcing the impact of green managerial practices on competitive advantages. The empirical results show that three types of green managerial practices – green planning, green managerial concerns, and green entrepreneurship – have positive effects on competitive advantages, which increases in the presence of environmental innovation strategy. Companies that invest resources and efforts in green managerial practices can meet the strict environmental regulations in Egypt and popular environmental consciousness of consumers, as well as obtain corporate competitive advantages. Managerial implications and areas for further research are also discussed.

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