Green intellectual capital and green supply chain integration: the mediating role of supply chain transformational leadership
Journal of Intellectual Capital
ISSN: 1469-1930
Article publication date: 8 June 2022
Issue publication date: 30 May 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Drawing upon social capital theory, this research aims to explore the influence of three dimensions of green intellectual capital (GIC) (i.e. green human capital [GHC], green structural capital and green relational capital) on green supply chain integration (GSCI) (i.e. green supplier, internal and customer integration), and the mediating effect of supply chain transformational leadership (SCTL).
Design/methodology/approach
To verify the hypothesized relationships, the authors conduct hierarchical regression analysis and bootstrapping method with two-waved survey data collected from 317 Chinese manufacturing firms.
Findings
The findings suggest that both green structural and relational capital positively influence three dimensions of GSCI, while GHC only positively affects green internal and customer integration. In addition, SCTL mediates the impacts of green structural and relational capital on three dimensions of GSCI and mediates the impacts of GHC on green supplier and internal integration.
Originality/value
This research contributes to the GSCI literature and practice by deeming GIC as an intangible resource that can enhance GSCI and revealing the mediating role of SCTL.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to sincerely thank the editor and anonymous reviewer for their insightful and constructive comments. This work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (72172040 and 71702148), Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province (tsqn201909154), Science and Technology Program for Innovation of Shandong Universities (2020RWG003), and Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (2019MS07024).
Citation
Xi, M., Fang, W. and Feng, T. (2023), "Green intellectual capital and green supply chain integration: the mediating role of supply chain transformational leadership", Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol. 24 No. 4, pp. 877-899. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIC-12-2021-0333
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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