The Impact of IT Capability on Corporate Green Technological Innovation: Evidence from Manufacturing Companies in China

Yulian Peng (), Jianqing Zhou, Miaoxin Lin and Dawei Feng
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Yulian Peng: School of Management, Guangzhou City University of Technology, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Jianqing Zhou: School of Finance and Economics, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Miaoxin Lin: School of Management, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, P. R. China4Guangdong Education Big Data Research Center, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Dawei Feng: School of Management, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, P. R. China5New Engineering Education Research Center of Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, P. R. China

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM), 2023, vol. 22, issue 01, 1-24

Abstract: In this paper, we theoretically discuss and empirically show how IT capability spurs companies towards greener strategies. Based on the data of listed Chinese manufacturing companies from 2008 to 2018, using a panel regression model, the results show that: (1) corporate IT capability can promote green technological innovation. (2) Compared with state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the IT effect is more significant for non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs); compared with regions with weak environmental regulation, the IT effect is more significant in regions with strong environmental regulation. (3) Additionally, we found that the promotion of IT software capability is stronger than IT hardware capability, and they have a synergistic effect on green technological innovation. Overall, our findings offer a new point view for a deeper understanding of green technological innovation, and provide microscopic evidence for the objective evaluation of corporate IT capability.

Keywords: IT capability; green technological innovation; state-owned enterprise (SOE); environmental regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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