Do international resources configure SMEs' sustainable performance in the digital era? Evidence from Pakistan

Influence of financial resources on sustainability performance of SMEs in emerging economy: The role of managerial and firm level attributes

“…Firstly, our results indicate that FR significantly contributes to sustainability performance. These results are aligned with the outcomes of Khan et al (2022) and Xin et al (2023), who scrutinized whether FR significantly spurs sustainable and environmental performance. In a similar vein, Ullah et al (2022) conclude that FR is an essential predictor of sustainable practices.…”

“…A recent study conducted by Ullah et al (2022) reveals that FR directly and indirectly contribute to sustainability performance. Similarly, Xin et al (2023) confirmed that FR assist SMEs in emerging economies to contribute significantly to sustainable performance of the manufacturing sector. Therefore, we hypothesize that:H1 FR has a significant positive impact on the sustainability performance of SMEs .…”

“…Tangible resources indicate machinery, finance, material and products, and so forth, while intangible resources demonstrate information, intellectual capital, reputation and networking, and so forth, that benefit firms in gaining profitability and performance. A number of studies have tested the RBV theory in the relationship between resources and firm performance (Khattak & Shah, 2020a, 2020b; Xin et al, 2023). Prior studies have shed light on the importance of FR and argued that finance is a tangible resource that is used to perform sustainable practices (Khan et al, 2021; Ullah et al, 2022).…”

“…However, so far, studies have paid little attention to the importance of finance in sustainability performance with the moderating role of managerial and firm level attributes in emerging SMEs. Furthermore, research on sustainable strategies in Pakistan is lacking and only a few studies so far have been conducted (Ahmad, Wu, & Khattak, 2022; Xin et al, 2023). Our research extends the literature on financial and sustainable practices in SMEs in the emerging market of Pakistan.…”

A multi‐level analysis of individual green entrepreneurial orientation: Evidence from Taiwan's environmental protection sectors

“…Yadegaridehkordi et al (2023) highlight GEO as a critical factor determining the environmental, financial, and social sustainable performance of manufacturing SMEs. However, research into the factors driving firms to adopt GEO remains sparse (Xin et al, 2023). This gap underlines the crucial need to examine the drivers prompting emerging market SMEs to adopt individual-level GEO (IGEO).…”