Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability
Corporate sustainability has emerged as a critical imperative for firms navigating volatile markets and ecological constraints, yet the mechanisms linking organizational practices to sustainability outcomes remain underexplored, particularly in developing economies. Drawing on the resource-based vie...
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| author | Alqatan, Ahmad |
| author2 | AlReshaid, Faisal Elmarzouky, Mahmoud Shehadeh, Maha Shohaieb, Doaa Simmou, Walid |
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| author_facet | Alqatan, Ahmad AlReshaid, Faisal Elmarzouky, Mahmoud Shehadeh, Maha Shohaieb, Doaa Simmou, Walid |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Alqatan, Ahmad AlReshaid, Faisal Elmarzouky, Mahmoud Shehadeh, Maha Shohaieb, Doaa Simmou, Walid |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-06-16 2026-06-03T08:03:01Z 2026-06-03T08:03:01Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3390/su17125547 http://hdl.handle.net/11675/14375 https: www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008986456 |
| dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | Department of Management- CBE Sustainability |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability |
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| description | Corporate sustainability has emerged as a critical imperative for firms navigating volatile markets and ecological constraints, yet the mechanisms linking organizational practices to sustainability outcomes remain underexplored, particularly in developing economies. Drawing on the resource-based view and dynamic capabilities theory, this paper examines how transformational leadership and knowledge sharing synergistically enhance innovation capability, which in turn fosters environmental dynamism and corporate sustainability performance. Using a structured questionnaire within a cross-sectional design to gather data from 140 Moroccan SMEs, data were collected via an online questionnaire from 140 Moroccan SME owners and managers, with hypotheses tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results show that knowledge sharing, and transformational leadership significantly strengthen innovation capability. Innovation capability further drives environmental dynamism, which positively impacts sustainability performance. These findings advance theory by integrating knowledge-based, leadership, and dynamic capability perspectives into a novel pathway for achieving sustainability goals. The study underscores the necessity for SMEs in developing nations to cultivate leadership that inspires knowledge exchange and adaptive innovation, enabling resilience amid ecological and market shifts. By highlighting these internal drivers, the research offers actionable insights for SMEs and policymakers seeking to align business innovation strategies with sustainability objectives and pro-environmental transformation in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
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| spelling | Strategic Pathways to Corporate SustainabilityAlqatan, AhmadAlReshaid, FaisalElmarzouky, MahmoudShehadeh, MahaShohaieb, DoaaSimmou, WalidCorporate sustainability has emerged as a critical imperative for firms navigating volatile markets and ecological constraints, yet the mechanisms linking organizational practices to sustainability outcomes remain underexplored, particularly in developing economies. Drawing on the resource-based view and dynamic capabilities theory, this paper examines how transformational leadership and knowledge sharing synergistically enhance innovation capability, which in turn fosters environmental dynamism and corporate sustainability performance. Using a structured questionnaire within a cross-sectional design to gather data from 140 Moroccan SMEs, data were collected via an online questionnaire from 140 Moroccan SME owners and managers, with hypotheses tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results show that knowledge sharing, and transformational leadership significantly strengthen innovation capability. Innovation capability further drives environmental dynamism, which positively impacts sustainability performance. These findings advance theory by integrating knowledge-based, leadership, and dynamic capability perspectives into a novel pathway for achieving sustainability goals. The study underscores the necessity for SMEs in developing nations to cultivate leadership that inspires knowledge exchange and adaptive innovation, enabling resilience amid ecological and market shifts. By highlighting these internal drivers, the research offers actionable insights for SMEs and policymakers seeking to align business innovation strategies with sustainability objectives and pro-environmental transformation in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)2026-06-03T08:03:01Z2026-06-03T08:03:01Z2025-06-16Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article10.3390/su17125547http://hdl.handle.net/11675/14375https:www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008986456Department of Management- CBESustainabilityoai:dspace.auk.edu.kw:11675/143752026-06-03T08:03:01Z |
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| title | Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability |
| title_full | Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability |
| title_fullStr | Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability |
| title_short | Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability |
| title_sort | Strategic Pathways to Corporate Sustainability |
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