A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Technological Turbulence and Greening of Team Creativity, Product Innovation, and Human Resource Management: Implications for Sustainability
Authors: Ogbeibu Samuel, Emelifeonwu Jude, Senadjki Abdelhak, Gaskin James, Kaivo-oja Jari
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2020
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production
Journal acronym: JCP
Article number: 118703
Volume: 244
eISSN: 1879-1786
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118703
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118703
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/42296003
Abstract: Given the overwhelming increase in technological advancements and global warming concerns, our study attempts to investigate the predictive powers of green human resource management (GHRM) bundles and green team creativity on green product innovation. Additionally, we examine the roles of technological turbulence and environmental dynamic capability. We have administered a cross-sectional (time lag) survey design with 229 respondents from 31 manufacturing organisations and employed the partial least square path modelling (SmartPLS3) for data analysis. Results indicate that technological turbulence, green recruitment and selection and green training, involvement and development are positive predictors of green team creativity. Green performance and compensation negatively predicts green team creativity. While green team creativity positively predicts green product innovation, environmental dynamic capability negatively predicts green product innovation. Technological turbulence reinforces the positive impact of green recruitment and selection on green team creativity and dampens the positive impact of green training, involvement and development on green team creativity. Furthermore, green team creativity is a complementary and competitive mediator. By simultaneously investigating the predictive powers of technological turbulence, green team creativity and environmental dynamic capability in our study, we offer novel insights that extend traditional HRM conceptualisations to reflect a more environmentally sustainable GHRM framework. Policy implications and future directions are also discussed.
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