Going Intellectually Green: Exploring the Nexus between Green Intellectual Capital, Environmental Responsibility, and Environmental Concern towards Environmental Performance

Syed Mir Muhammad Shah, Umair Ahmed, Abdussalaam Iyanda Ismail and Soleman Mozammel
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Syed Mir Muhammad Shah: Department of Business Administration, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur 65200, Pakistan
Umair Ahmed: Business Studies Department, Arab Open University, Aali 973, Bahrain
Abdussalaam Iyanda Ismail: Business Administration Department, University of Fujairah, Fujairah P.O. Box 1207, United Arab Emirates
Soleman Mozammel: Business Studies Department, Arab Open University, Aali 973, Bahrain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-22

Abstract: In the workplace, green prospects are gaining much importance these days, although not much is known about the green intellectual capital and its contribution towards pro-environment behavior and outcomes. As the world experiences environmental concerns, it has become imperative for businesses to look into ways through which they can improve their environmental footprints. Hence, the current study examines the nexus between green intellectual capital (green human capital, green structural capital, and green relational capital) and environmental performance. The study also tested if environmental responsibility mediates the association and examined the role of environmental concern as a moderator. Data were gathered from the hotel sectors in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates and analyzed using a structural equation modeling approach via Smart PLS. The results show a significant association between green human and relational capital with environmental performance; a strong association was also found between environmental responsibility and environmental performance. The results also report a significant association between the three factors of green intellectual capital and environmental responsibility. The results found a mediating effect of environmental responsibility, whereas environmental concern only moderated the association between green human capital and environmental performance. The study presents prominent implications for theory and practice, followed by recommendations for future studies.

Keywords: green intellectual capital; environmental performance; environmental concern; environmental responsibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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