Aug 2026· Sustainability· 0 citations· 83 references
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This study examines how firms convert dynamic capabilities into green innovation (GI) by developing green core competence (GCC). Drawing on resource-based theory and dynamic capability theory and incorporating core competence logic, the study investigates the direct effects of absorptive capacity (AC) and technological capability (TC) on GI, the mediating role of GCC, and the moderating role of green organizational culture (GOC) in the capability-to-competence process. Survey data were collected from 324 managers in China’s electronic information manufacturing industry, a technology-intensive sector facing pressures for technological upgrading and environmental improvement. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed mediation and moderation model. The results show that AC and TC both positively affect GI and GCC, while TC has stronger effects. GCC positively affects GI and partially mediates the relationships between AC and GI and between TC and GI. GOC further strengthens the positive effects of AC and TC on GCC. These findings suggest that GI depends not only on the possession of dynamic capabilities but also on their conversion into a green-specific competence base. The study offers a contextualized explanation of how technology-intensive manufacturing firms organize internal capabilities to support sustainable manufacturing practices.
PURPOSE: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies face increasing pressure to improve Environmental Management Performance (EMP) under severe resource constraints. Within the green economy paradigm, green dynamic capabilities (GDCs), a firm’s ability to sense environmental opportunities, seize green markets, and reconfigure processes, are important organizational capabilities associated with improving environmental outcomes. Although green technologies (GT) are widely promoted as a solution, adoption alone may be insufficient. This study examines the association between GT and EMP in SMEs by investigating the mediating role of GDCs and the moderating role of green innovation (GI), drawing on green resource orchestration (GRO) and dynamic capabilities view. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative, cross-sectional design using survey data from 266 Green SMEs in Addis Ababa was employed. Data from owner-managers were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). FINDINGS: The total GT–EMP association (estimated from a model without the mediator GDCs) was β = 0.280 (p < 0.001). GDCs show a statistically significant but substantively modest complementary role in the GT–EMP relationship, with an indirect effect through GDCs of β = 0.030 (95% CI [0.008, 0.062]). GI negatively moderates the GDCs–EMP relationship (β = -0.186, p = 0.002) in the main model. However, this effect is not robust to the inclusion of firm-level controls.The cross-sectional design precludes causal claims. IMPLICATIONS: The study contributes to the GRO and GDCs literature by providing findings consistent with a GRO interpretation, suggesting that EMP is associated with managerial coordination beyond mere resource possession. For practitioners and policymakers, the findings highlight the importance of balancing technology adoption and innovation with internal capability development. ORIGINALITY & VALUE: This research provides novel empirical evidence from an underexplored African emerging economy and demonstrates a negative moderating role for GI in the sustainability capability nexus.
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This study investigates the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on sustainable performance within the Chinese industrial context. Specifically, it examines the mediating roles of adaptive capabilities, organizational innovativeness, and organizational resilience, alongside the moderating role of managerial cognition, within an integrated conceptual framework grounded in the resource‐based view (RBV) and dynamic capability theory (DCT). A quantitative cross‐sectional survey design was employed, collecting data from 356 managers and executives across Chinese manufacturing and technology‐intensive firms. Structured questionnaires utilizing validated scales from prior literature were administered, achieving a response rate of 29.7%. Data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS‐SEM) via ADANCO 2.3. All seven hypothesized relationships were empirically supported. Industry 4.0 technologies positively influenced adaptive capabilities and organizational innovativeness, both of which strengthened organizational resilience, which subsequently enhanced sustainable performance. Two serial mediation pathways were confirmed, and managerial cognition significantly moderated the technology‐capability relationships. This study makes an original contribution by integrating serial mediation and moderation within a unified Industry 4.0 resilience framework, specifically contextualized within Chinese industrial firms. The findings offer actionable guidance for managers and policymakers seeking to leverage digital technologies to build organizational resilience and achieve long‐term sustainable performance.
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How to enhance green innovation efficiency (GIE) leveraging collaboration network structure (CNS) has become critical to the success of manufacturing firms. Therefore, this study aims to explore the relationship between network structural factors (accessibility, interconnectedness and independence) and GIE, as well as their underlying mechanism and boundary conditions.
Using panel data from Chinese listed manufacturing firms between 2005 and 2021, this study examines the impacts of three dimensions of CNS – network accessibility, interconnectedness and independence – on GIE. It also tests the mediating effects of technological niche overlap (TNO), technological niche breadth (TNB) and the moderating effect of environmental regulation (ER).
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