Knowledge and innovation management in agribusiness: A study in the Dominican Republic

Abstract

To date and worldwide, most business activities in the agribusiness sectors have focused on increasing productive efficiency to the detriment of the environmental impact of these activities, despite close connection that exist between agribusinesses and natural resources. This paper argues that knowledge and innovation management (KIM) can play a key role in fostering and managing creativity in the agribusiness sector. To test this assumption, an empirical model linking KIM with employee creativity, responsible green innovation, and performance in the agribusiness sector of the Dominican Republic is proposed and tested with data from 110 agribusiness companies. We found that strengthening the relationships between the above constructs is needed, with a view to readjusting the meaning of firm performance in the light of emerging (post-pandemic) circumstances for agribusinesses. The statistical analyses yield important implications and recommendations for practice, management, and policy making in these areas in this country and elsewhere.

External pressure, internal managerial interpretation and green entrepreneurial orientation

“…Achieving food security in a sustainable way is one of the important sustainable development goals (Cavazza et al, 2023). However, at present, most business activities of global agribusiness enterprises focus on improving production efficiency, which can have a negative impact on the environment (Urena-Espaillat et al, 2023). Due to the overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and the over-exploitation of resources, environmental problems caused by agricultural development have become increasingly prominent (Zhang and Teng, 2023), and the green development model has increasingly become an inevitable choice for agricultural enterprises (Zhu et al, 2019;Zhang and Teng, 2023).…”

“…, 2023). However, at present, most business activities of global agribusiness enterprises focus on improving production efficiency, which can have a negative impact on the environment (Urena-Espaillat et al. , 2023).…”

Environmental, Social and Economic Attitudes and Sustainable Knowledge on the Sustainable Behaviour of Engineering Students: An Analysis Based on Attitudes towards Teachers

“…Sustainability in the Dominican Republic is a highly relevant topic and has been addressed in various fields, including tourism [62], agriculture [63], pollution [64], business management [65], and clean energy [66], among others. For this reason, engineers must be trained to offer solutions to the different problems that are being analysed in the country.…”

Strategic orientations and responsible innovation in SMEs: The moderating effects of environmental turbulence

“…Sustainable innovation strengthens the enterprise's knowledge base through cooperation with stakeholders, thus developing responsive solutions (Adams et al, 2016). Although responsible innovation also recognizes the importance of internal knowledge management, how organizations seek new methods of knowledge management in the innovation process has not been fully demonstrated in the literature (Lubberink et al, 2017; Ureña‐Espaillat, Briones‐Peñalver, Bernal‐Conesa, & Cordoba‐Pachon, 2022). In terms of innovation results, social innovation aims at creating social value and promoting social interests (van der Have & Rubalcaba, 2016).…”