Influence of organisational and information systems and technologies resources and capabilities on the adoption of proactive environmental practices and environmental performance

Juan Felipe Reyes-Rodríguez (), Jairo González-Bueno () and Gladys Rueda-Barrios ()
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Juan Felipe Reyes-Rodríguez: Pontifical Bolivarian University, Colombia
Jairo González-Bueno: Pontifical Bolivarian University, Colombia
Gladys Rueda-Barrios: Pontifical Bolivarian University, Colombia

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 2020, vol. 8, issue 2, 875-895

Abstract: There is little evidence of the role of resources and capabilities related to information systems and technologies (IS/IT) in the adoption of proactive environmental practices in firms. The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of organisational and IS/IT resources and capabilities on the adoption of proactive environmental practices as well as the ultimate effect on environmental performance. By conducting covriance-based structural equation modelling (CB-SEM) to a multi-sample of 129 small, medium and large firms operating in different industrial sectors in Bogotá, Colombia, we found that organisational and IS/IT resources shape the development of capabilities for continuous improvement, stakeholder management, IS/IT support to general functional activities and IS/IT support to environmental management. Further, firm capabilities lead to the adoption of proactive environmental practices, which in turn, determine improvements in environmental performance. Findings support the relevance of IS/IT resources and capabilities in driving pro-environmental behaviour in firms.

Keywords: proactive environmental practices; environmental performance; information systems and technologies (IS/IT); resource-based view of the firm (RBV) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M14 M15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2020.8.2(53)

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