How and when does co-production facilitate eco-innovation in international buyer-supplier relationships? The role of environmental innovation ambidexterity and institutional pressures

Chang, Kuo-Hsiung; Gotcher, Donald F.

doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2020.101731

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“…Drawing on the social capital perspective (Nahapiet & Ghoshal, 1998) and the RBV (Barney, 1991), the current study aimed to investigate whether and under which conditions relational capital influences environmental performance. By doing this, we respond to the recent calls (e.g., Chang & Gotcher, 2020; Dzhengiz & Niesten, 2020; Zou et al, 2019) to assess the effectiveness of relational capital in promoting environmental knowledge integration and enhancing environmental performance. Using insights from SMEs in the UAE, the findings of our study suggest that SMEs in developing countries can benefit from trust‐based strategic alliances and environmental initiatives.…”

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Relational capital, environmental knowledge integration, and environmental performance of small and medium enterprises in emerging markets

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2021

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Although several prior studies have examined associations between firm social capital and environmental sustainability, the links between relational resources (i.e., relational capital and ties strength), environmental knowledge integration, and environmental performance have yet to be well established at the micro‐level. This study, therefore, aims to determine (1) how environmental knowledge integration serves as a mediating mechanism for the relationship between relational capital and environmental performance and (2) how this impact differs at different levels of ties strength. A quantitative approach has been adopted to examine the main hypotheses using a structural equation model (SEM) technique. Two groups of actors were surveyed, including chief executive officers (CEOs) and financial officers of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In total, 216 survey responses were gathered, suggesting a response rate of 73.22%. Our findings suggest that environmental knowledge integration is a vital mediating mechanism for the relationship between relational capital and SMEs' environmental performance. Also, we find that ties strength moderates the indirect effect of relational capital on SMEs' environmental performance via environmental knowledge integration. Our empirical evidence provides recommendations for SMEs' managers and policymakers to promote environmental sustainability in the emerging market context.

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Relational capital, environmental knowledge integration, and environmental performance of small and medium enterprises in emerging markets

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“…Looking at the five theories, the first, namely the resource-based view (RBV), is the most used theoretical foundation in the GI literature (28 publications, 33.7%). It is a central theory in management research emphasizing a firm's resources or capabilities which are valuable, rare, inimitable, and supported by tacit skills or socially complex Resource-based view 28 [43], [45], [46], [52], [73] [4], [16], [17], [18], [19], [30], [60], [66], [71], [72] [5], [20], [33], [34], [40], [44], [53], [55], [57], [65], [70], [80], [83] Institutional theory 22 [5], [10], [14], [18], [21], [30], [31], [34], [36], [38], [39], [43], [44], [46], [56], [63], [73], [79] [17], [42] [27], [77] Natural resourcebased view 11…”

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Toward green innovation ecosystems: past research on green innovation and future opportunities from an ecosystem perspective

Fan

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to synthesize the extant literature on green innovation (GI), and more importantly, to provide future directions for GI research from the innovation ecosystem (IE) perspective.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review is conducted to summarize the status of current GI research, followed by content analysis to identify connectivity and crossovers between key concepts in the bodies of GI and IE literature. Then, the authors propose a green innovation ecosystem (GIE) framework and offer recommendations for future research on GI.FindingsIt is evident that the bodies of GI and IE literature overlap on the roles of external actors, and yet, there is scant research investigating GI activities from the IE perspective. Moreover, there are multiple directions worthy of future research applying the proposed GIE framework.Originality/valueThough the concept of ecosystem has become pervasive in innovation management research, this study is one of the first works to introduce IE concepts and propositions in the GI research context. This paper provides new knowledge on GIEs and sets the basis for further investigation.

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“…CP refers to the extent to which the customer participates in the supplier's production processes (Chang and Gotcher, 2020;Fang, 2008). Instead of being merely passive buyers, international buyers recognize that they need to become proactively involved in their supplier's product development efforts to improve their product performance and fit with market needs (Chang and Gotcher, 2020;Fang, 2008). For example, Taiwanese OEM suppliers have transitioned their business model from OEM to original design manufacturers (ODMs) (Jean et al, 2018) and strive to provide new products and services to their international customers.…”

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Why joint learning is not enough: the role of motivation and opportunity for customer responsiveness in the international supply chain partnerships

Chang

2022

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PurposeDrawing on the theoretical model of ability–motivation–opportunity (AMO), the author conceptualizes joint learning as the ability, relational capital as motivation and co-production as an opportunity. The purpose of the study is to explore whether joint learning, relational capital and co-production, representing the constituents of the AMO, can enhance customer responsiveness.Design/methodology/approachThe authors explore three possible configurations of the AMO framework, the additive model (primary effect), the combination model (two-way interactions) and the multiplicative model (a three-way interaction). The model is empirically tested by collecting primary data from 149 manufacturers in the information technology industry from Taiwan. In addition, hierarchical regression analysis was performed to test hypotheses.FindingsThe findings indicate strong support for the additive model, suggesting that joint learning, relational capital and co-production can enhance customer responsiveness, respectively. Also, the results of this study show strong support for the multiplicative model, indicating that the relationship between joint learning and customer responsiveness is positively significant only when both relational capital and co-production are high.Practical implicationsSuppliers can use the findings from this study to develop their joint learning and understand how joint learning in a buyer–supplier relationship enhances customer responsiveness. Specifically, this study guides firms that seek to understand relational capital and co-production seem to support the effectiveness of joint learning.Originality/valueThis study suggests that although joint learning enhances the ability to engage in customer responsiveness, the suppliers need adequate motivation and opportunity to exploit this ability entirely.

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How and when does co-production facilitate eco-innovation in international buyer-supplier relationships? The role of environmental innovation ambidexterity and institutional pressures

Cited by 43 publications

References 87 publications

Relational capital, environmental knowledge integration, and environmental performance of small and medium enterprises in emerging markets

Relational capital, environmental knowledge integration, and environmental performance of small and medium enterprises in emerging markets

Toward green innovation ecosystems: past research on green innovation and future opportunities from an ecosystem perspective

Why joint learning is not enough: the role of motivation and opportunity for customer responsiveness in the international supply chain partnerships

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