Eco-Innovation Determination based on Structural Equation Modeling: Identifying the Mediation and Moderation Effect

Ma Ding and Ye Jianmu ()
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Ye Jianmu: Wuhan University of Technology

International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 2015, vol. 1, issue 3, 17-29

Abstract: The motivation of enterprise eco-innovation is always an intriguing topic for policy makers, regulators, and scholars. Utilizing the rationale of institutional theory, stakeholder theory as well as upper echelons theory, this study devises a conceptualized model in explaining eco- innovation and uses questionnaire data from 288 enterprises in Wuhan city to test the hypothetical model through Structural Equation Modeling analysis. The study reveals that both institutional/stakeholder force and organizational force are significant triggers in enterprise eco- innovation, as the latter one mediates the effect of the former one. Supervisory support does not strengthen the relationship between institutional/stakeholder force and firm eco-innovation, yet weakens the relationship between organizational driver and eco-innovation. Conclusions imply that firm should prepare in terms of technological capability, scientific or social networking, resource base and specificity to better embrace eco-innovation, whereas governments should commit to optimize its regulation setting, law enforcement and various administrative and economic instruments to better incentivize enterprises to engage in eco-innovations

Keywords: Eco-Innovation; Innovation Drivers; Mediation Effect; Moderation Effect; Structural Equation Modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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