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Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management for Sustainable Enterprises

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 12451

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Dr. Senmao Xia

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Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Interests: digital innovation management; sustainability development; entrepreneurship
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Prof. Dr. Yanguo Jing

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The Faculty of Business, Computing and Digital Industries, Leeds Trinity University, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HD, UK
Interests: innovation management; strategic management; entrepreneurship management
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Dr. Zhaoxing Wang

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School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
Interests: innovation management; sustainable development; disruptive technology
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Prof. Dr. Peiyu He

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Intellectual Property School, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
Interests: innovation and intellectual property law; cyber law
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Environmental degradation and climate change are currently recognized as the greatest global challenges of our time (Wiedmann et al., 2020). In facing the challenges of reducing detrimental environmental and societal impacts created by unsustainable business practices, the development of innovations and entrepreneurship for sustainability has gained more attention (Ning and Guo, 2022). They are recognized as the engine in the transformation of current business processes and key factors for a more efficient and responsible use of natural resources (Barbieri et al., 2020).

Our Special Issue focuses on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management for Sustainable Enterprise. Lack of structural change, non-sustainable growth, and non-inclusive growth are traditional features of natural resources-relied enterprises (Adams et al., 2016; Barbieri et al., 2020; Driessen et al., 2013). The editors seek manuscripts that explore the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in sustainability in contexts where prosperity relies on the exploitation of natural resources, the tension between needs and limits is taken to the limit and the notion of sustainable development can be deemed as contradictory concepts.

Suggest Topic

Relevant topics of the submitted papers include but are not limited to the following:

  • Entrepreneurship, low-carbon innovation, and economic growth.
  • The impact of Institutions, cultural and technical factors on sustainable entrepreneurship.
  • Promoting and supporting sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging economies.
  • Drivers and barriers in the pursuit of sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation.
  • Metaverse, AI and other digital technology impact on sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Green finance and sustainable innovation in the context of digitalization.
  • Business model innovation and sustainability.
  • Motivating existing enterprises towards sustainable development and innovation.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

References

  1. Adams, R.; Jeanrenaud, S.; Bessant, J.; Denyer, D.; Overy, P. Sustainability‐oriented Innovation: A Systematic Review. Int. J. Manag. Rev. 2015, 18, 180–205, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12068.
  2. Barbieri, N.; Marzucchi, A.; Rizzo, U. Knowledge sources and impacts on subsequent inventions: Do green technologies differ from non-green ones? Res. Policy 2020, 49, 103901.
  3. Driessen, P.H.; Hillebrand, B.; Kok, R.A.; Verhallen, T.M. Green new product development: The pivotal role of product greenness. IEEE Trans. Eng. Manag. 2013, 60, 315–326.
  4. Ning, L.; Guo, R. Technological diversification to green domains: Technological relatedness, invention impact and knowledge integration capabilities. Res. Policy 2022, 51, p.104406.
  5. Wiedmann, T.; Lenzen, M.; Keyßer, L.T.; Steinberger, J.K. Scientists’ warning on affluence. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 1–10.

Dr. Senmao Xia
Prof. Dr. Yanguo Jing
Dr. Zhaoxing Wang
Prof. Dr. Peiyu He
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Keywords

  • innovation
  • entrepreneurship
  • climate changes
  • ecological challenges
  • sustainable development

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15 pages, 514 KiB  
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Concept of Micro Healthcare Entrepreneurship (MHE) to Facilitate Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Prospects and Challenges
by Forhad Hossain, Rafiqul Islam, Takuzo Osugi, Faiz Shah, Tsunenori Mine, Naoki Nakashima and Ashir Ahmed
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2268; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062268 - 8 Mar 2024
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In the pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), developing countries with limited resources face significant hurdles. Traditional top-down approaches, spearheaded by governments, often entail lengthy planning periods and substantial costs to reach underserved communities. This paper proposes a bottom-up, cost-effective, and preventive approach [...] Read more.
In the pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), developing countries with limited resources face significant hurdles. Traditional top-down approaches, spearheaded by governments, often entail lengthy planning periods and substantial costs to reach underserved communities. This paper proposes a bottom-up, cost-effective, and preventive approach aimed at empowering local human resources and using advanced technology. We call it the Micro Healthcare Entrepreneurship (MHE) model. The MHE model comprises four primary components: (1) utilization of local human resources, (2) disruptive healthcare technology, (3) continuous training, and (4) available funds. Extensive testing of the digital health and social business elements across diverse contexts underscores their efficacy. Furthermore, the viability of social business funds has been established. To solicit feedback and refine the MHE concept, three workshops, conducted in phases, engaged 60 community healthcare service providers. This paper elucidates both the potential advantages and the challenges inherent in implementing the MHE model. By shifting the paradigm toward grassroots empowerment and leveraging existing community assets, this approach offers promise in advancing healthcare accessibility and sustainability in resource-constrained settings to achieve UHC. Full article
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How Firm’s Commitment to ESG Drives Green and Low-Carbon Transition: A Longitudinal Case Study from Hang Lung Properties
by Jixun Liu, Stephen Lau, Shenyi Shirley Liu and Yingde Hu
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020711 - 13 Jan 2024
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Sustainability in business is a subject of growing interest to investors, stakeholders, and companies for overcoming uncertainty. However, it is also questioned with “is this business approach is finance worthy”, how does a firm’s commitment to ESG translate into tangible outcomes that benefit [...] Read more.
Sustainability in business is a subject of growing interest to investors, stakeholders, and companies for overcoming uncertainty. However, it is also questioned with “is this business approach is finance worthy”, how does a firm’s commitment to ESG translate into tangible outcomes that benefit investors? In this paper, textual analysis is applied to the 10-year sustainability report from 2012 to 2021 released by Hang Lung Properties (HLP) to empirically explore its ESG (environmental, social, and governance)-related strategy, initiatives, actions, and outcomes. Employed with a “commitment-action-outcomes” framework, this firm-based longitudinal case study on ESG investigates how HLP deploys and implements corporate sustainability activities, in order to increase its profits as well as stock returns. Our empirical evidence indicates that the firm’s ESG commitment leads to its green and low-carbon transition. Further, it identifies three key enablers of ESG commitment—ESG integration and evolvement, high-intensity ESG effort, and technological innovation—that can spur low-carbon transition and achieve long-term value. This paper contributes to the literature in the following ways. Firstly, it sheds light on the effectiveness of ESG commitments in promoting sustainable business practices. Secondly, it enriches the understanding to build an enterprise’s resilience and self-reliance via ESG initiatives in the face of uncertainty. Lastly, it makes an important methodological contribution by constructing a new employed textual analysis for the ESG research domain. Full article
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Effects of Domestic and International External Collaboration on New Product Development Performance in SMEs: Evidence from China
by Chang Lu, Yong Qi and Bo Yu
Sustainability 2024, 16(1), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010400 - 2 Jan 2024
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This study attempts to examine the influences of domestic and international external collaboration on new product development (NPD) performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and further explores the mediating mechanism of knowledge integration capability and the moderating effects of the innovation climate [...] Read more.
This study attempts to examine the influences of domestic and international external collaboration on new product development (NPD) performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and further explores the mediating mechanism of knowledge integration capability and the moderating effects of the innovation climate and organizational legitimacy. In this study, we collected data from 236 manufacturing SMEs in China by means of questionnaires, and multiple hierarchical regression analysis was used to test hypotheses. The results reveal that both domestic and international external collaboration are positively associated with SMEs’ NPD performance. Knowledge integration capability mediates domestic and international external collaboration–SMEs’ NPD performance relationships. Innovation climate positively moderates domestic external collaboration–SMEs’ NPD performance relationship and organizational legitimacy positively moderates domestic and international external collaboration–SMEs’ NPD performance relationships. This study expands the research on the relationship between external collaboration and NPD performance by categorizing external collaboration into two dimensions, domestic and international, and examining their direct influences on SMEs’ NPD performance. Moreover, through examining the mediating effect of knowledge integration capabilities and moderating effects of innovation climate and organizational legitimacy, this paper explains how, and under what conditions, domestic and international external collaboration facilitates the improvement of NPD performance in SMEs. Full article
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Effectiveness, Problems, and Transformation of Geographical Indications in the Context of Rural Revitalization: Evidence from Pengshui in Chongqing
by Bixian Lou, Xiaopeng Fu and Boyi Xue
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8870; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118870 - 31 May 2023
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In China, geographical indications (GIs) are seen as certificates or collective trademarks, as well as representations of quality agricultural products, and are important in revitalizing the countryside. Therefore, a combined qualitative and quantitative method was employed to examine the operational practices of GIs [...] Read more.
In China, geographical indications (GIs) are seen as certificates or collective trademarks, as well as representations of quality agricultural products, and are important in revitalizing the countryside. Therefore, a combined qualitative and quantitative method was employed to examine the operational practices of GIs at the relatively micro-level of the municipality in order to identify their effectiveness and challenges in rural revitalization and propose more targeted optimization suggestions. Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, located in the Wuling Mountains in southeastern Chongqing, is an excellent example of the positive impact GIs can have on rural development, boasting the highest number of GI trademarks in the region. Despite the large number of GIs in Pengshui, there are several issues that need to be addressed, including low brand awareness, lack of product enhancement, and poor market competitiveness. To overcome these challenges, there must be a shift from a quantity-based to a quality-based approach to GI trademark declarations. This requires promoting the transformation of traditional agriculture into modern agriculture, investing in rural infrastructure, and improving the efficiency and quality of GI product production. By doing so, individuals in the local community will be able to reap the benefits of GI trademarks, improving their income and standard of living. In view of the fact that administrative divisions and cultural regions overlap, it is important to promote interregional cooperation and encourage declarations of GI trademarks in neighboring counties. This will help to preserve the area’s local cultural heritage and promote its heritage through GIs. By taking a targeted approach to GI trademark declarations and promoting cooperation between regions, Pengshui, and other rural communities can maximize the benefits of GIs and support sustainable rural development. Full article
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Labor Protection, Enterprise Innovation, and Sustainable Development
by Xinpeng Xu, Yaqin Zhang, Yanran Liao and Xiaopeng Fu
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8529; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118529 - 24 May 2023
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As an important way and means to protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers, the implementation of the “Labor Contract Law” is crucial for building and developing harmonious and stable labor relations and the sustainable development of enterprises. Based on the samples [...] Read more.
As an important way and means to protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers, the implementation of the “Labor Contract Law” is crucial for building and developing harmonious and stable labor relations and the sustainable development of enterprises. Based on the samples of Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed enterprises from 2005 to 2013, this paper adopted the difference-in-difference method to empirically test the impact of labor protection on the sustainable development of enterprises and its mechanism. The research finds that the enhancement of labor protection contributes to the sustainable development of highly labor-intensive enterprises, in which enterprise innovation plays a mediating role in the relationship between the two; the heterogeneity test found that labor protection promotes sustainable development more significantly in state-owned enterprises, enterprises in highly market-oriented regions, and large-scale enterprises. This article expands the research on the economic consequences of labor protection and provides empirical inspiration for the improvement of the “Labor Contract Law” system. Full article
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The Anatomy of Entrepreneurial Failure: Antecedents of the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory and the Role of Social Support
by Alamir Al-Alawi, Sohail Amjed, Ahmed Mohamed Elbaz and Nasser Alhamar Alkathiri
Sustainability 2023, 15(9), 7505; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097505 - 4 May 2023
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of stress factors on entrepreneurial failure and to examine the relationship between prior entrepreneurial failure and future fear of failure. This study takes a novel approach by considering the moderating role of social [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of stress factors on entrepreneurial failure and to examine the relationship between prior entrepreneurial failure and future fear of failure. This study takes a novel approach by considering the moderating role of social support on this relationship. We employed the least squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique to analyze the responses of 162 failed entrepreneurs in Oman. Our findings demonstrate that stress factors in all four dimensions (managerial and planning elements, working capital, competitive environment, and growth and overexpansion) have a significant impact on entrepreneurial failure. Moreover, the results reveal that prior entrepreneurial failure is positively related to fear of failure. However, social support has a crucial moderating effect on the relationship between prior failure and present and future failure-related anxiety, reducing the influence of prior entrepreneurial failure on entrepreneurs’ fear of failure. This study contributes to the theoretical understanding of the antecedents and outcomes of entrepreneurial failure and offers practical implications for policymakers and practitioners seeking to promote entrepreneurship and reduce failure rates. Full article
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Driving Innovation by Managing Entrepreneurial Orientation, Cooperation and Learning for the Sustainability of Companies in the Energy Sector
by Eduardo Sánchez-García, Bartolomé Marco-Lajara, Pedro Seva-Larrosa and Javier Martínez-Falcó
Sustainability 2022, 14(24), 16978; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416978 - 18 Dec 2022
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Nowadays, the attitude of companies seems to play a relevant role in detecting and exploiting opportunities to create value, especially in terms of knowledge and cooperation. Thereon, the concept of entrepreneurial orientation has become relevant over the last years. Firms are entrepreneurially oriented [...] Read more.
Nowadays, the attitude of companies seems to play a relevant role in detecting and exploiting opportunities to create value, especially in terms of knowledge and cooperation. Thereon, the concept of entrepreneurial orientation has become relevant over the last years. Firms are entrepreneurially oriented when their decision-making, techniques, and procedures allow them to identify opportunities, develop a proactive mindset, and use creative ways to achieve their objectives. The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and companies’ innovation capacity, in addition to the mediating effect of entrepreneurial networks and firms’ learning capacity in this relationship. A sample of 197 Spanish companies in the energy sector is analyzed using the variance-based structural equation modeling technique (PLS-SEM), using the software “SmartPLS” in its version 3.9. The results show a direct positive and significant influence of entrepreneurial orientation on companies’ innovation capacity, as well as the existence of an indirect effect through the mediation of entrepreneurial networks and the learning capacity of firms. It is concluded that businesses must dedicate time and resources to develop a strong entrepreneurial orientation which, in addition to allowing them to exploit external entrepreneurial networks, boosts their learning and innovation capabilities, favoring the development of new sustainable possibilities for value creation. Full article
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Innovation Ecosystems in Hydrocarbon-Based Economies: Opportunities and Challenges
by Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Iman T. Madhoun, Galal M. Abdella, Hussein Al-Yafei and Abdel Magid Hamouda
Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14194; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914194 - 26 Sep 2023
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Innovation is rapidly growing and affecting various industries, including hydrocarbon processing. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive and organized review of the literature on innovation ecosystems and their performance within hydrocarbon-based economies. It will examine existing definitions of innovation ecosystems and related [...] Read more.
Innovation is rapidly growing and affecting various industries, including hydrocarbon processing. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive and organized review of the literature on innovation ecosystems and their performance within hydrocarbon-based economies. It will examine existing definitions of innovation ecosystems and related concepts and conduct an in-depth analysis of certain hydrocarbon-based economies and their Global Innovation Index (GII) development from 2011 to 2022. The term “innovation ecosystem” has gained considerable attention from scholars and practitioners over the past fifteen years. Despite the proliferation of research in this area, there are concerns about its fragmented knowledge base. While previous reviews have highlighted the theoretical connections between innovation ecosystems and related concepts, there is still a need for a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of innovation ecosystem research. This study used a systematic literature review approach that combines bibliographic coupling and content analysis methods, drawing on over 40 studies to identify five streams of current innovation ecosystem research: Technology innovation, platform innovation ecosystems, regional development, innovation ecosystem conceptualization and theorization, and entrepreneurship and innovation. This study’s contribution lies in highlighting the specific elements that contribute to the development of an innovative economy based on hydrocarbons. Full article
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