Does Ecological Sustainability Really Matter? Evaluation of Its Mediating Role in the Relationship between Innovation and Competitiveness

Q3 Business, Management and Accounting

BAR - Brazilian Administration Review Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1590/1807-7692bar2021200126

Rafael Ricardo Jacomossi, P. R. Feldmann, Alcides Barrichello, R. Morano

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Abstract

Organizational studies highlight the role of innovation for competitiveness, but few of them address ecological sustainability as one of the variables in this relationship. The traditional model only considers economic growth to be anchored in the dimension of innovation, disregarding the environment. Thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of ecological sustainability on the relationship between innovation and global competitiveness. To reach the goal of the manuscript, a database was used that included indicators from 119 countries present in the Global Competitiveness Report of WEF and the Global Innovation Index. The data were treated using regression analysis with mediation techniques. The results suggest significant mediation of ecological sustainability in the relationship between innovation and global competitiveness. This work shows the importance of ecological sustainability to increase country’s innovative activity and consequently its competitiveness. Additionally, it draws attention to the gap in studies that present these relationships at the country level. In terms of practical contributions, the findings support the recommendation for companies to focus on actions to environmental and innovation management improving sustainability and increasing organizational performance and long-term survival. Finally, this research also draws attention to the lack of an important indicator of ecological sustainability i n a report addressing countries’ competitiveness.

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生态可持续性真的重要吗?创新与竞争力关系中的中介作用评价

组织研究强调了创新对竞争力的作用，但很少有人将生态可持续性作为这种关系中的变量之一。传统模型只认为经济增长是锚定在创新的维度，而忽视了环境。因此，本研究的目的是分析生态可持续性对创新与全球竞争力关系的影响。为了实现本文的目标，我们使用了一个数据库，其中包括世界经济论坛《全球竞争力报告》和全球创新指数中119个国家的指标。采用回归分析和中介技术对数据进行处理。研究结果表明，生态可持续性在创新与全球竞争力的关系中起着重要的中介作用。这项工作显示了生态可持续性对增加国家创新活动及其竞争力的重要性。此外，它提请注意在国家一级提出这些关系的研究中存在的差距。就实际贡献而言，研究结果支持了公司关注环境和创新管理行动的建议，以改善可持续性，提高组织绩效和长期生存。最后，本研究还提请注意，在一份关于国家竞争力的报告中缺乏一个重要的生态可持续性指标。

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BAR - Brazilian Administration Review Business, Management and Accounting-Strategy and Management

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1.80

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16 weeks

期刊介绍： Launched in 2004, BAR has an international scope in terms of topics of interest, target audience, and editorial boards. It is an A2-journal according to the Brazilian classification Qualis/Capes, which is thus a strong signal about the quality of published works and about the transparency of the editorial process. BAR follows the editorial principles available in document Best Practices of Scientific Publication, an initiative championed by the Brazilian Academy of Management (ANPAD) that seeks to assist journals to achieve high scholarly standards and enhance their impact as sources for theoretical and applied research. Furthermore, since 2013, BAR is a member of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), what is another signal of efforts made towards adhering to the most rigorous ethical principles in academic publication.