Does Digital Capability Promote Sustainable Development of New Ventures? The Dual Impact of Green Knowledge Creation and Green Pressure

Bibliographic Data

ID15469217
AuthorsZhuge Kai (0000-0001-8980-6403, Soochow University), Weiwei Lin (0000-0001-7040-8413, Soochow University), Yongzhi Yuan (Soochow University, corresponding author), HE Hui-tao (Soochow University, corresponding author), Yong Zhang (0000-0001-6711-5791, China Jiliang University)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue3
Pages2274-2274
Publication date2023-01-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20032274
PMID36767640
OpenAlexW4318475269
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited15

With the environmental problems brought about by the extensive economic development model attracting more and more global attention, sustainable development has become a hot topic in transformation and development of contemporary enterprises. In the context of the digital economy, there is a lack of conclusive evidence regarding whether and how enterprises rely on digital capabilities to improve green efficiency and achieve sustainable development, especially for new ventures. Therefore, based on the knowledge creation spiral theory, this paper examines the relationship between digital capabilities, green knowledge creation, and sustainable development of new ventures. The study tested its hypotheses on a sample of 316 Chinese new ventures. The results showed that digital capabilities can positively affect environmental, economic, and social performance of new ventures and support their sustainable development; green knowledge creation plays a mediating role in the relationship between digital capabilities and sustainable development, and green pressure positively moderates the relationship between green knowledge creation and sustainable development; furthermore, green pressure also moderates the process of digital capabilities influencing sustainable development through green knowledge creation, and that moderated mediation role is significant. According to the bootstrap mediating effect test, both the direct effect and indirect effect are significant. Overall, our research results provide important insights for new ventures to promote sustainable development through digitalization. Therefore, managers should pay more attention to digital construction in the strategic layout of new ventures, and they should advocate the concept of green knowledge so that the goal of sustainable development can be achieved with the drive for digitalization

Business · Context (archaeology · Dual (grammatical number · Green innovation · Industrial organization · Knowledge management · Mediation · Political science · Sustainable development · Computer Science · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Sustainable Supply Chain Management · Marketing

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