An Attention-Based View on Environmental Management: The Influence of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Environmental Sustainability Orientation, and Competitive Intensity on Green Product Innovation in Swedish Small Manufacturing Firms. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Andersén, Jim
• Is Part Of: Organization & environment. Volume 35:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 627
• Page End: 652
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: business strategy and the environment -- competitive advantage and environmental strategy -- environmental performance -- greening business functions -- resource-based view and dynamic capabilities -- sustainable development -- sustainable innovation -- theoretical approach -- top management/ceos/board/directors; Associations, institutions, etc -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Business enterprises -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; Environmental responsibility -- Periodicals; Sustainability -- Periodicals; 658.408305
• DOI: 10.1177/10860266221101345
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1086-0266

Abstract

Green product innovation (GPI) is a cornerstone of environmental management. Recent reviews on GPI have shown that research on GPI antecedents has mainly focused on identifying specific factors influencing the use of GPI. However, most studies lack a comprehensive theoretical explanation of the findings. In this study, which is based on a sample of 303 Swedish small manufacturing firms, antecedents to GPI are examined using the attention-based view of the firm. Two attentional perspectives, namely, entrepreneurial orientation and environmental sustainability orientation, were found to positively influence the use of GPI. Moreover, situated attention, in terms of competitive intensity, strengthens the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and GPI. The study highlights the usefulness of an attention-based view on GPI and environmental management in small firms.