Green innovation for sustainable development: leveraging green knowledge integration, blockchain technology and green supply chain integration
Abstract
Purpose
Despite the importance of green supply chain integration (GSCI) in advancing green innovation (GI) is recognized, it remains unclear how firms can translate their GSCI efforts into GI. Therefore, this study aims to understand how GSCI affects GI, with its dimensions (exploitative GI and exploratory GI), as well as to investigate the mediating role of green knowledge integration capability (GKIC) and the moderating role of blockchain technology (BCT) adoption.
Design/methodology/approach
On the basis of data collected from 247 managers working in Indian firms in the automotive industry, the authors tested the proposed model using the PROCESS macro tool via SPSS software.
Findings
The empirical results indicate that GSCI is positively associated with both exploitative and exploratory GI, with a higher effect on exploitative GI. In addition, GKIC mediates the link between GSCI and exploitative GI in contrast to exploratory GI. Notably, the relationship between GSCI and GKIC is stronger when BCT adoption is high.
Originality/value
This study opens the black box of how GSCI affects exploitative and exploratory GI by revealing the mediating role of GKIC and the moderating role of BCT adoption. It provides valuable insights for practitioners to translate GSCI efforts into GI through developing GKIC and adopting BCT.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to extend their deep appreciation to Jaafar Al-Sarraf for his invaluable contribution to this study through his meticulous review and insightful editing and the time he invested in providing constructive feedback, which has undoubtedly strengthened the overall impact of the research. Furthermore, the authors are grateful to the editor and the reviewers for their invaluable comments and assistance with the improvement of the flow and justification of the study.
Citation
Al-Swidi, A.K., Al-Hakimi, M.A. and Alyahya, M.S. (2023), "Green innovation for sustainable development: leveraging green knowledge integration, blockchain technology and green supply chain integration", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-12-2022-0939
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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