对约旦中小企业可持续创新驱动因素的定性探索

IF 2.4 Q3 BUSINESS
Saad Zighan, Tala Abuhussein, Z. Al-Zu’bi, N. Dwaikat
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卓越的业务在很大程度上依赖于可持续的创新。然而,可持续创新在商业实践中是一个新兴概念,尚未在中小企业(SMEs)中得到普遍认识。本研究旨在探讨中小企业的可持续创新及推动可持续创新发展的因素。设计/方法/方法进行了一项探索性研究,以深入了解中小企业背景下可持续创新的新兴概念。从五个案例研究中收集了经验证据。共进行了25次访谈。研究结果表明,中小企业对可持续创新的理解方式不同,从而导致其将可持续创新融入企业的方式不同。在中小企业中,可持续创新可能不是一个固定的概念,因为它的边界模糊,理解方式多样。驱动中小企业持续创新的外部因素和内部因素。它主要取决于组织文化和中小企业及其成员在团队合作和整合方面的能力、达成共识的条件、活动的衔接、一致性和对公司目标的承诺。这些因素相互碰撞、相互促进,对中小企业的可持续创新产生积极影响。原创性/价值本研究的科学相关性在于整合中小企业背景下的可持续创新研究。对于中小企业如何感知和参与可持续创新以及在大公司之外推动可持续创新发展的因素的探索有限。本研究在中小企业背景下对可持续创新的概念进行实证探讨,以了解影响可持续创新的潜在因素。
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A qualitative exploration of factors driving sustainable innovation in small-and medium-sized enterprises in Jordan
Purpose Business excellence relies heavily upon sustainable innovation. Still, sustainable innovation is an emerging concept in business practices and has yet to reach a common perception among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study aims to address sustainable innovation in SMEs and the factors driving sustainable innovation development. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory study was conducted to gain insight into the emerging concept of sustainable innovation in the SMEs’ context. Empirical evidence was collected from five case studies. Twenty-five interviews were conducted. Findings This study findings show that SMEs have different ways of understanding sustainable innovation, resulting in different approaches to integrate sustainable innovation into their business. In SMEs, sustainable innovation may not be a fixed concept due to its ambiguous boundaries and various ways of understanding. External and internal factors are driving SMEs’ sustainable innovation. It depends mainly on organizational culture and the capabilities of SMEs and their members in terms of cooperation and integration in work teams, conditions to achieve consensus, articulation of activities, coherence and commitment to the firms’ objectives. These factors collide and enhance each other and positively impact SMEs’ sustainable innovation. Originality/value The scientific relevance of this study lies in the integration of sustainable innovation research in the context of SMEs. There has been limited exploration of how SMEs perceive and engage in sustainable innovation and the factors that drive sustainable innovation development outside of large firms. This study empirically explored the concept of sustainable innovation in the context of SMEs to understand underlying factors related to sustainable innovation.
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