Attaining sustainable business performance under resource constraints

Insights from an emerging economy

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ID12305589
AuthorsNabila Abid (0000-0002-9647-5347, Department of Management and Business Administration University “G. d'Annunzio” of Chieti‐Pescara Chieti Italy, corresponding author), Federica Ceci (0000-0002-6998-8534, Department of Management and Business Administration University “G. d'Annunzio” of Chieti‐Pescara Chieti Italy), Junaid Aftab (0000-0001-5156-9844, Department of Economics and Management Tongji University Shanghai China)
Year2023
Volume32
Issue3
Pages2031-2048
Publication date2023-09-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainable Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/sd.2763
OpenAlexW4386894804
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited124

Rapid economic growth, intense competition, and rising environmental concerns are compelling businesses to attain sustainable performance and preserve long‐run interests. Considering the lack of EO in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the emerging context of Pakistan, the present study investigates the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on sustainable business performance (economic, environmental, and social) by drawing perspective from dynamic capabilities and resource‐based views. The mediating role of innovation capabilities between EO‐sustainable performance and the moderating effect of technology dynamism on the EO‐innovation capabilities link is also examined. Data from 408 Pakistani SMEs was analyzed using the structural equation modeling. The findings reveal a direct positive influence of EO on sustainable performance. Furthermore, innovation capabilities are found to mediate the EO‐sustainable performance relationship, while technology dynamism positively moderates the EO‐innovation capabilities link. These results emphasize the importance of aligning EO with innovation capabilities to adapt to technological changes in the industrial regime. The theoretical contributions emphasize the importance of promoting EO‐innovation capabilities. Practical contributions imply that entrepreneurs should create an enabling environment that fosters innovation capabilities within SMEs to enhance sustainable performance, especially in resource‐constrained emerging settings. The study also offers researchers a foundation for further investigations in this area

Business · Competition (biology · Competitive advantage · Context (archaeology · Dynamic Capabilities · Dynamism · Economic system · Economics · Emerging markets · Entrepreneurial Orientation · Entrepreneurship · Industrial organization · Knowledge management · Resource (disambiguation · Resource-Based View · Structural equation modeling · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Computer Science · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Marketing

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