Examining the Effect of Green Technology on Sustainable Performance with the Mediation of Smart Logistics and Moderation of Green Governance in Knowledge-based Companies

Document Type : Production & Operations Management

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1 MSc. Student of Business Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

2 Associate Professor; Faculty of Economics and Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

3 Assistant Professor; Faculty of Economics and Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

10.22080/jem.2024.27324.3937

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the effect of green technology with the mediation of smart logistics and moderation of green governance on the sustainable performance of knowledge-based companies. In terms of purpose, this research is applied, and in terms of information gathering method, it is descriptive.  The study is also a correlation type, and a questionnaire was used to collect data. The statistical population of the current research was all managers of knowledge-based companies in the West and East Azerbaijan provinces, which included 440 companies. Based on Morgan's table, the required sample size of 205 people was obtained by stratified random sampling. For more certainty, 219 questionnaires were distributed. SPSS22, PLS3, and Excel software were used for data analysis. The findings of the research showed that green technology has a positive and significant effect on sustainable performance and smart logistics. In addition, smart logistics significantly impacts the sustainable performance of the company. Moreover, green governance has a positive moderating role in the impact of green technology on smart logistics. Green governance also has a positive moderating role in the impact of smart logistics on the company's sustainable performance. Finally, smart logistics positively mediates the relationship between green technology and sustainable company performance. From this study, it can be concluded that applying green technologies can help knowledge-based companies understand the potential of digital platforms to support innovation and sustainable performance. However, to achieve a higher sustainable performance, knowledge-based companies should adopt a smart logistics approach, which will not only reduce the negative impact on the climate but also benefit economic growth and society.

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  • Receive Date: 29 June 2024
  • Revise Date: 17 August 2024
  • Accept Date: 03 October 2024

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