Driving green digital innovation in higher education: the influence of leadership and dynamic capabilities on cultivating a green digital mindset and knowledge sharing for sustainable practices.

IF 2.7 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

BMC Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI:10.1186/s40359-025-02552-z

Yifei Shen, Yong Deng, Zhonghua Xiao, Zhiwu Zhang, Rui Dai

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Abstract

Purpose: The new generation loves to interact with digital technologies. On the other hand, due to the soaring digital innovation trends, sustainability is crucial in higher educational institutes (HEI), necessitating investigating the factors that lead to green innovations. Therefore, drawing on the Stimulus-organism-response approach (SOR) and dynamic capability view, the current study examines the intricate relationship between digital leadership, dynamic capability, knowledge sharing, green digital mindset and green digital innovation in higher education settings.

Methods: This research utilized the three-wave (T1 = digital leadership, dynamic capability, T2 knowledge sharing, green digital mindset, T3 = green digital innovation) research approach to collect the data in a one-month time lag from the top management of universities working in China. At T3, 425 filled questionnaires were received, which were utilized for the final data analysis. SmartPLS 4.0 was employed for data analysis.

Results: The results present mixed findings, as digital leadership was an insignificant predictor of green digital innovation. However, Dynamic capability and knowledge sharing underscore the crucial role of both as predictors to foster green digital innovation in Chinese universities. Furthermore, the study reveals the significant mediating role of knowledge sharing between digital leadership, dynamic capability and green digital innovation.

Conclusion: This study postulates that knowledge sharing and green digital innovation will be stronger in the presence of a green digital mindset in Higher education institutions. HEIs should ensure a dynamic culture that adapts technology and sustainability principles to remain at the forefront of digital and green innovation.

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推动高等教育中的绿色数字创新：领导力和动态能力对培养绿色数字思维和可持续实践知识共享的影响。

目的：新一代喜欢与数字技术互动。另一方面，由于数字创新趋势的迅猛发展，可持续性在高等教育机构（HEI）中至关重要，因此有必要调查导致绿色创新的因素。因此，本研究利用刺激-有机体-反应方法（SOR）和动态能力观点，考察了高等教育环境下数字领导、动态能力、知识共享、绿色数字思维和绿色数字创新之间的复杂关系。方法：本研究采用三波（T1 =数字化领导力、动态能力、T2 =知识共享、绿色数字化思维、T3 =绿色数字化创新）研究方法，对中国高校高层管理人员进行一个月的滞后数据采集。在T3时，收到425份填写的问卷，用于最后的数据分析。采用SmartPLS 4.0进行数据分析。结果：数字领导对绿色数字创新的预测不显著，结果喜忧参半。然而，动态能力和知识共享强调了两者作为促进中国大学绿色数字创新的预测因素的关键作用。此外，研究还揭示了知识共享在数字领导、动态能力和绿色数字创新之间的显著中介作用。结论：本研究假设在高等教育机构中存在绿色数字思维时，知识共享和绿色数字创新将会更强。高等教育机构应确保建立一种充满活力的文化，以适应技术和可持续发展原则，以保持在数字化和绿色创新的前沿。

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BMC Psychology Psychology-Psychology (all)

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

2.80%

发文量

265

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.