Title: The effect of green innovation on sustainable performance in SMEs: the mediating role of strategic learning

Authors: Khaled Nawaser; Mohammad Hakkak; Mohammad Amin Aeiny; Ali Vafaei-Zadeh; Haniruzila Hanifah

Addresses: Institute of Scientific Research and Graduate School, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru ' Faculty of Management and Economics, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran ' Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran ' Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia ' Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Abstract: The effect of green innovation on sustainable performance has been investigated via analysing the mediating role of strategic learning. The statistical population involves 293 randomly-selected small-and medium-size companies being active in the field of chemical products in Eshtehard industrial town in Iran. Results verify that green innovation, both directly and indirectly, affects sustainable performance of the chemical industry through the strategic learning mediator variable. Our study also provides chemical industry stakeholders a theoretical innovative framework to figure out the impact of green innovation on sustainable performance by emphasising on strategic learning. Limitations of the study are indicated and directions for future research are noted.

Keywords: sustainable performance; green innovation; strategic learning; chemical industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2023.132828

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2023 Vol.39 No.4, pp.490 - 511

Received: 08 Jul 2021
Accepted: 26 Aug 2021
Published online: 11 Aug 2023 *

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