{"title":"Brand culture innovation, digital transformation, and the performance of agribusiness firms","authors":"Juan Tang , Qiaodan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104825","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the impact of brand culture innovation on the performance of agribusiness firms, drawing on a sample of Chinese A-share agricultural listed companies from 2014 to 2023. The results demonstrate that brand culture innovation exerts a significantly positive effect on firm performance. Heterogeneity analysis shows that this effect is more pronounced in non-state-owned enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises. The moderating effect analysis further reveals that the positive influence of brand culture innovation is amplified by firms' digital transformation. Mechanism analysis indicates that brand culture innovation improves firm performance by increasing media attention and fostering green innovation. Overall, this study provides theoretical support and practical implications for agribusiness firms to adopt brand culture innovation, offering important insights for enhancing performance and promoting sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48226,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Financial Analysis","volume":"110 ","pages":"Article 104825"},"PeriodicalIF":10.2000,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Review of Financial Analysis","FirstCategoryId":"96","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1057521925009123","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/11/26 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BUSINESS, FINANCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study investigates the impact of brand culture innovation on the performance of agribusiness firms, drawing on a sample of Chinese A-share agricultural listed companies from 2014 to 2023. The results demonstrate that brand culture innovation exerts a significantly positive effect on firm performance. Heterogeneity analysis shows that this effect is more pronounced in non-state-owned enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises. The moderating effect analysis further reveals that the positive influence of brand culture innovation is amplified by firms' digital transformation. Mechanism analysis indicates that brand culture innovation improves firm performance by increasing media attention and fostering green innovation. Overall, this study provides theoretical support and practical implications for agribusiness firms to adopt brand culture innovation, offering important insights for enhancing performance and promoting sustainable development.
期刊介绍:
The International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA) is an impartial refereed journal designed to serve as a platform for high-quality financial research. It welcomes a diverse range of financial research topics and maintains an unbiased selection process. While not limited to U.S.-centric subjects, IRFA, as its title suggests, is open to valuable research contributions from around the world.