TY - JOUR
T1 - Unleashing corporate potential
T2 - the interplay of intellectual capital, knowledge management, and environmental compliance in enhancing innovation and performance
AU - Truong, Binh Thi Thanh
AU - Nguyen, Phuong Van
AU - Vrontis, Demetris
AU - Ahmed, Zafar U.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is funded by Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) under grant number B2023-28–05.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Purpose: This paper aims to explore how the three components of intellectual capital (IC) (human, structural and relational) are related to corporate innovation and how effective knowledge management can improve business performance, innovation and environmental compliance. Additionally, the study investigates the influence of environmental compliance on overall business performance. Design/methodology/approach: The organizational resource-based view was used to develop a theoretical model and accompanying hypotheses. A survey design approach was used to collect data and evaluate the model. The predicted relationships were tested by structural equation modeling using data acquired from members of management teams in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector. Findings: The three components of IC have significant positive effects on business performance. In addition, corporate innovation, knowledge management success (KMS) and environmental compliance all significantly increase business performance. Moreover, KMS indirectly enhances business performance through innovation and environmental compliance. Research limitations/implications: This study provides useful insights into knowledge management, innovation and environmental compliance for administrators, practitioners and scholars. The results support practical advice for how firms can integrate KMS strategies into their operations, improve environmental compliance and increase business success. Originality/value: The links between IC, knowledge management, innovation and environmental compliance are of ongoing interest to organizational scholars. However, empirical research on the relationships of these factors with business performance has been limited. This study investigates these links and offers factual evidence for them.
AB - Purpose: This paper aims to explore how the three components of intellectual capital (IC) (human, structural and relational) are related to corporate innovation and how effective knowledge management can improve business performance, innovation and environmental compliance. Additionally, the study investigates the influence of environmental compliance on overall business performance. Design/methodology/approach: The organizational resource-based view was used to develop a theoretical model and accompanying hypotheses. A survey design approach was used to collect data and evaluate the model. The predicted relationships were tested by structural equation modeling using data acquired from members of management teams in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector. Findings: The three components of IC have significant positive effects on business performance. In addition, corporate innovation, knowledge management success (KMS) and environmental compliance all significantly increase business performance. Moreover, KMS indirectly enhances business performance through innovation and environmental compliance. Research limitations/implications: This study provides useful insights into knowledge management, innovation and environmental compliance for administrators, practitioners and scholars. The results support practical advice for how firms can integrate KMS strategies into their operations, improve environmental compliance and increase business success. Originality/value: The links between IC, knowledge management, innovation and environmental compliance are of ongoing interest to organizational scholars. However, empirical research on the relationships of these factors with business performance has been limited. This study investigates these links and offers factual evidence for them.
KW - Business performance
KW - Corporate innovation
KW - Environmental compliance
KW - Human capital
KW - Intellectual capital
KW - Knowledge management
KW - Relational capital
KW - Structural capital
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U2 - 10.1108/JKM-05-2023-0389
DO - 10.1108/JKM-05-2023-0389
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85168149790
SN - 1367-3270
JO - Journal of Knowledge Management
JF - Journal of Knowledge Management
ER -