Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs

Purpose: Amidst the challenges of globalisation and rapid technological advancements, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector are increasingly adopting smart manufacturing practices. Manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia encounter difficulties ensuring sustainability performan...

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Main Authors: Hossain, Mohammad Imtiaz, Ong, Tze San, Jamadar, Yasmin, Teh, Boon Heng, Islam, Ariful
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119156/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119156/1/119156.pdf
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author Hossain, Mohammad Imtiaz
Ong, Tze San
Jamadar, Yasmin
Teh, Boon Heng
Islam, Ariful
author_facet Hossain, Mohammad Imtiaz
Ong, Tze San
Jamadar, Yasmin
Teh, Boon Heng
Islam, Ariful
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description Purpose: Amidst the challenges of globalisation and rapid technological advancements, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector are increasingly adopting smart manufacturing practices. Manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia encounter difficulties ensuring sustainability performance and maintaining green ambidexterity innovation (GAI), constrained by limited resources and other barriers. However, academic exploration of these challenges remains limited, particularly within the context of Malaysian SMEs. Thus, based on the natural-resource-based view (NRBV), contingency theory (CT) and ambidexterity paradigm, the goal of this study is to examine the influence of green entrepreneurship orientation (GEO) on corporate green performance (CGP) with the mediation of GAI and moderation of green technological turbulence (GTT) in Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: This study follows a quantitative method, positivism paradigm, cross-sectional time horizon and structured questionnaire survey. In total, 313 validated responses from Malaysian manufacturing SMEs are analysed using partial least squares—structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings: The empirical results reveal a positive relationship among GEO, GAI and CGP. Moreover, GAI partially mediates between GEO and CGP. However, GTT did not moderate the GEO-CGP and GEO-GAI associations in the Malaysian manufacturing SMEs context. Originality/value: The findings of this research offer significant insights for academia, policymakers, entrepreneurs, manufacturing management and pertinent stakeholders in developing green manufacturing firms concerning the balance of exploitation and exploration endeavours within the context of an uncertain and volatile industry landscape while simultaneously promoting GEO, GTT and CGP.
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spelling upm-1191562025-09-22T06:48:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119156/ Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs Hossain, Mohammad Imtiaz Ong, Tze San Jamadar, Yasmin Teh, Boon Heng Islam, Ariful Purpose: Amidst the challenges of globalisation and rapid technological advancements, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector are increasingly adopting smart manufacturing practices. Manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia encounter difficulties ensuring sustainability performance and maintaining green ambidexterity innovation (GAI), constrained by limited resources and other barriers. However, academic exploration of these challenges remains limited, particularly within the context of Malaysian SMEs. Thus, based on the natural-resource-based view (NRBV), contingency theory (CT) and ambidexterity paradigm, the goal of this study is to examine the influence of green entrepreneurship orientation (GEO) on corporate green performance (CGP) with the mediation of GAI and moderation of green technological turbulence (GTT) in Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: This study follows a quantitative method, positivism paradigm, cross-sectional time horizon and structured questionnaire survey. In total, 313 validated responses from Malaysian manufacturing SMEs are analysed using partial least squares—structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings: The empirical results reveal a positive relationship among GEO, GAI and CGP. Moreover, GAI partially mediates between GEO and CGP. However, GTT did not moderate the GEO-CGP and GEO-GAI associations in the Malaysian manufacturing SMEs context. Originality/value: The findings of this research offer significant insights for academia, policymakers, entrepreneurs, manufacturing management and pertinent stakeholders in developing green manufacturing firms concerning the balance of exploitation and exploration endeavours within the context of an uncertain and volatile industry landscape while simultaneously promoting GEO, GTT and CGP. Emerald Publishing 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119156/1/119156.pdf Hossain, Mohammad Imtiaz and Ong, Tze San and Jamadar, Yasmin and Teh, Boon Heng and Islam, Ariful (2024) Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs. European Journal of Innovation Management. pp. 2761-2783. ISSN 1460-1060; eISSN: 1758-7115 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJIM-04-2024-0495/full/html 10.1108/ejim-04-2024-0495
spellingShingle Hossain, Mohammad Imtiaz
Ong, Tze San
Jamadar, Yasmin
Teh, Boon Heng
Islam, Ariful
Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs
title Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs
title_full Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs
title_fullStr Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs
title_full_unstemmed Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs
title_short Nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing SMEs
title_sort nexus among green entrepreneurship orientation, green ambidexterity innovation, green technological turbulence and green performance: moderated-mediation evidence from malaysian manufacturing smes
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119156/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119156/1/119156.pdf