Innovation and Triple Bottom Line: The Role of Environmental Dynamism
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2021
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka
Abstract
Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered as driving engines of a country‟s economy. In
Jaffna District, there has been no significant improvement in the development of SMEs due to
inadequate financial resources, lack of governmental support, work condition, inadequate innovation
and environmental pollution. Hence, SMEs organizations are using some innovative practice to
achieve their sustainability with regards to Triple Bottom Line (TBL) goals are arisen to measure
SMEs performance. However, this study aims to consider Environmental Dynamism as a moderating
variable, to build a conceptual framework for innovation and triple bottom line goals. Thus, this study
evaluated the relationship between innovations and Triple bottom line and while the relationship
between innovation and Triple Bottom Line with Environmental Dynamism. Questionnaires were
distributed by using random sampling technique to collect primary data from 120 managerial level
employees who are working in 120 SMEs manufacturing organizations that are registered under
Industrial Development Board (IDB) in Jaffna District. Moreover, descriptive statistics as mean,
standard deviation and percentage were analyzed through SPSS software. The measurement model
was tested through content validity, convergent validity and discriminant validity and structural
model as Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis and Assessment of
moderation analysis were performed to analyze the research objectives using Smart PLS 3. Software
to analyze those data. The results of the study indicated that there is a positive relationship between
innovation and Triple bottom line goals. Further identified, environmental dynamism is negatively
moderated relationship between innovation and Triple Bottom Line goals. Based on research
findings, the study recommended that when SMEs produces new products or services to their market,
they must concern about their people, profit and environment. Detailed findings say that innovation
leads to achieving TBL in the SMEs strongly influence on environmental dynamism. Finally, this
study would be done a greater job to increase the performance of SMEs in Jaffna District.
Keywords: Environmental Dynamism; Innovations; Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs); Triple
Bottom Line
Description
Keywords
Business Management, Marketing, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Environment Science