Green Entrepreneurial Orientation and Green Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Bibliographic Data

ID5934585
AuthorsChaiyawit Muangmee (0000-0003-1607-8454, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University), Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz (0000-0003-4542-5574, WSB University), Nusanee Meekaewkunchorn (0000-0002-5786-573X, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University), Nuttapon Kassakorn (0000-0002-2878-5271, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University), Bilal Khalid (0000-0003-1382-6007, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume10
Issue4
Pages136
Publication date2021-04-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci10040136
OpenAlexW3155518070
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited81

Since environmental issues are becoming an integral part of business performances, policymakers and managers have started recognizing the importance of green innovation towards sustainable business performances. The role of the automotive parts industry is crucial in minimizing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable development. Yet few studies have focused on the connection between green entrepreneurial orientation and green innovation that may affect small and medium enterprise (SME) business performance. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the influence of green entrepreneurial orientation on green innovations, and its effects on sustainable business performances in the automotive parts industry in Thailand. The sample consists of 226 SMEs in the automotive parts industry in Thailand. The partial least square method (PLS-SEM) has been used for the analysis of data. The results of the study show that green innovations have the strongest influence on economic and environmental performances. This study contributes to resource-based view theory by incorporating green innovation as a strategic competency of SMEs' performance. Further, green entrepreneurial orientation and green innovation can assist SME managers in understanding the factors leading to sustainable performance of businesses

Automotive industry · Business · Entrepreneurial Orientation · Entrepreneurship · Green innovation · Industrial organization · Resource (disambiguation · Sample (material · Small and medium-sized enterprises · Sustainability · Sustainable Business · Sustainable development · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Engineering · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Sustainable Supply Chain Management · Marketing

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