Research on the impact of boundary-spanning search and organizational resilience on green technological innovation of firms

doi:10.19571/j.cnki.1000-2995.2024.05.013

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Abstract: As the society pays more attention to environmental issues and the development of a green, low-carbon economic system, manufacturing firms begin to regard green technological innovation as an effective strategy to obtain sustainable competitive advantage. However, existing research has paid little attention to the relationship between boundary-spanning search and green technological innovation. Therefore, it is worth clarifying the role of boundary-spanning search on green technological innovation. Drawing on knowledge-based theory and resource orchestration theory, this study explored the influence of boundary-spanning search on green technological innovation, and examined the mediating role of organizational resilience and the moderating role of knowledge orchestration capability. To test the theoretical model, we selected manufacturing firms as research object. The results indicated that:(1) Reactive boundary-spanning search and proactive boundary-spanning search have significant positive influence on green technological innovation. (2) Reactive boundary-spanning search positively affects organizational internal resilience, while proactive boundary-spanning search positively affects organizational external resilience. (3) Organizational internal resilience partially mediates the relationship between reactive boundary-spanning search and green technological innovation, and organizational external resilience partially mediates the relationship between proactive boundary-spanning search and green technological innovation. (3) Knowledge orchestration capability plays a significant moderating role between boundary-spanning search and organizational resilience, and moderates the mediated effect of organizational external resilience between proactive boundary-spanning search and green technological innovation.This study has made several theoretical contributions. First, this study uncovers the effects of two boundary-spanning search on green technological innovation, and enriches the research on antecedents of green technological innovation. Second, the result finds that boundary-spanning search impacts organizational resilience, and reveals the differential impacts of two types of boundary-spanning search on organizational resilience. Third, this study uncovers the partial mediating role of organizational resilience, and enriches the antecedents of organizational resilience. Fourth, this study finds the moderating role of knowledge orchestration capability, and clarifies the effect of knowledge orchestration capability on green technological innovation.This study also has some management implications. First, firms should develop a scientific plan for boundary-spanning search, and strengthen the establishment of formal and informal external cooperation networks. Second, firms should establish crisis awareness and cultivate a long-term vision, pay attention to searching for knowledge ahead of competitors, and carry out diversified cooperation. Third, firms should enhance internal members′ interaction, reconfigure existing green resources and technological capabilities, and attach importance to green intelligent manufacturing.

Key words: boundary-spanning search, organizational resilience, knowledge orchestration capability, green technological innovation

Wang Juanru, Liu Jieyi. Research on the impact of boundary-spanning search and organizational resilience on green technological innovation of firms[J]. Science Research Management, 2024, 45(5): 125-133.

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