Green core competencies to prompt green absorptive capacity and bolster green innovation: the moderating role of organization’s green culture

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Rixiao Cui ◽

Juanru Wang ◽

Yajiong Xue ◽

Huigang Liang

Keyword(s):

Organizational Learning ◽

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Knowledge Integration ◽

Green Innovation ◽

Interorganizational Learning ◽

Content Type ◽

Positive Effects ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

PurposeAlthough interorganizational learning has attracted substantial attention, research about its effects on green innovation is still rare. Combining theories of organizational learning and absorptive capacity, this study explores the relationships among interorganizational learning, green knowledge integration capability (GKIC) and green innovation (GI), and analyzes the moderating role of green absorptive capacity (GAC). Based on resource-based and ambidexterity theories, this study focuses on vertical exploitative (VEL) and lateral explorative learning (LEL). This study expands the research of GI by proposing two different interorganizational learning mechanisms and uncovering the intricate relationship between them and GI.Design/methodology/approachBased on a sample of 203 Chinese manufacturing firms, the authors used a hierarchical regression analysis and bootstrap method to test the theoretical framework and research hypotheses of this paper.FindingsResults show that VEL and LEL have positive effects on GI. GKIC partially mediates the relationship between VEL and GI and completely mediates the relationship between LEL and GI. Moreover, GAC plays a moderating role between LEL and GKIC and moderates the effect of LEL on GI via GKIC, such that the effect is stronger when GAC increases. However, it does not moderate the relationship between VEL and GKIC.Originality/valueFirst, founded on resource-based and ambidexterity theories, this study considers two dimensions of interorganizational learning, VEL and LEL. Second, by testing the mediating role of GKIC, the authors provide a theoretical lens to understand the relationship between interorganizational learning and GI. Third, by examining boundary conditions of GAC, the authors enrich organizational learning and absorptive capacity theory in the context of green development.

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Entrepreneurial orientation in turbulent environments: The moderating role of absorptive capacity

Research Policy ◽

10.1016/j.respol.2014.03.002 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 43 (8) ◽

pp. 1353-1369 ◽

Cited By ~ 108

Author(s):

Andreas Engelen ◽

Harald Kube ◽

Susanne Schmidt ◽

Tessa Christina Flatten

Keyword(s):

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Turbulent Environments ◽

Moderating Role

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The role of green supply chain management practices on environmental performance in the hydrocarbon industry of Bahrain: Testing the moderation of green innovation

Uncertain Supply Chain Management ◽

10.5267/j.uscm.2021.3.006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 265-276 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Saad Darwish ◽

Syed Mir Muhammad Shah ◽

Umair Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Environmental Performance ◽

Management Practices ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Green Innovation ◽

Environmental Cooperation ◽

The Impact ◽

Moderating Role

Recently, environmental degradation has become a global issue, and a green supply chain has been considered as the appropriate solution for it. Also, this issue gets the intentions of recent researchers. Thus, the current article aims to examine the impact of green supply chain practices such as green purchase, internal environmental management, and customer environmental cooperation on environment performance in Bahrain. The goal also includes examining the moderating role of green innovation among the nexus of green purchase, internal environmental management, customer environmental cooperation, and environmental performance in Bahrain. The primary data collection method has been executed by the study and collected data by using questionnaires. The employees of the supply chain department of the hydrocarbon industry in Bahrain are the respondents. The statistical results show that green purchase, internal environmental management and customer environmental cooperation have positive relationships with environmental performance. The outcomes also exposed that green innovation has played an influential moderating role among the nexus of green purchase, internal environmental management, customer environmental cooperation, and environmental performance in Bahrain. These findings provide guidelines to the regulators that they should develop effective policies related to the implementation of supply chain practices that improve environmental performance.

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Core Knowledge Employee Creativity and Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Riskiness Orientation, Firm Size, and Realized Absorptive Capacity

Personnel Psychology ◽

10.1111/peps.12024 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 66 (2) ◽

pp. 443-482 ◽

Cited By ~ 81

Author(s):

Yaping Gong ◽

Jing Zhou ◽

Song Chang

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Firm Size ◽

Core Knowledge ◽

Employee Creativity ◽

Moderating Role ◽

Realized Absorptive Capacity

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Impact of knowledge sharing and absorptive capacity on project performance: the moderating role of social processes

Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.1108/jkm-10-2016-0449 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 453-477 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Imran Ali ◽

Ata Ul Musawir ◽

Murad Ali

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Project Performance ◽

Social Processes ◽

Content Type ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Knowledge Governance ◽

Moderating Role

Purpose This study aims to propose an integrated model to examine the impact of knowledge governance, knowledge sharing and absorptive capacity (ACAP) on project performance in the context of project-based organizations (PBOs). This study also examines the moderating role of social processes on the relationships among these variables. Design/methodology/approach To test the proposed model, cross-sectional data were collected regarding projects from 133 PBOs in Pakistan’s information technology/software industry. The data were analyzed using the partial least squares – structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method and PRCOESS tool. Finally, this study also uses causal asymmetry analysis to check asymmetric relationship in the key constructs. Findings The results generally support the proposed model. Knowledge governance and knowledge sharing are important antecedents for improving the ACAP of the project, which in turn significantly improves project performance. Additionally, social processes positively moderate the relationship between knowledge sharing and ACAP, as well as between ACAP and project performance. Research limitations/implications The findings suggest that PBOs should invest in developing a knowledge governance system that guides and stimulates knowledge sharing within and between projects. This would boost the ACAP of projects and lead to superior project performance. Originality/value This study addresses the important issue of knowledge management in IT/software projects. It proposes a unique model that integrates the key constructs of knowledge management and describes their effect on project performance.

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