Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits

The role played by leaders in the adoption of eco-innovations (EIs) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is crucial, but there is still little evidence regarding the influence of leaders on EIs. Despite the extensive literature on EI, studies that empirically evaluate the association between the r...

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Autores: Fernández Muñiz, Nuria, Triguero, Angela, Cuesta González, Marta María de la
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Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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Palavra-chave:53 Ciencias Económicas
barriers
chief executive officers
eco-innovation
leaders
personality traits
QCA
sensemaking and SMEs
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spelling Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traitsFernández Muñiz, NuriaTriguero, AngelaCuesta González, Marta María de la53 Ciencias Económicasbarrierschief executive officerseco-innovationleaderspersonality traitsQCAsensemaking and SMEsThe role played by leaders in the adoption of eco-innovations (EIs) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is crucial, but there is still little evidence regarding the influence of leaders on EIs. Despite the extensive literature on EI, studies that empirically evaluate the association between the role of SME leaders (CEOs, top managers, and board members) on the delimitation of the barriers to EI are lacking. The relationship between combinations of leader personality traits and the adoption of EI from a sensemaking perspective is examined to address this research gap. In addition, fsQCA analysis was applied. The responses of 40 SME leaders revealed that configurations involving barriers and personal traits have led to several solutions in which conscientiousness, openness, and either the presence or negation of neuroticism by SME managers were relevant. Moreover, the offset between financial barriers and the lack of public funding for EIs emerges in all eco-innovative success solutions. These results show that different combinations of personality traits interact with different EI barriers. Therefore, the obstacles to EI depend on the interpretations of the leader rather than being one-size-fits-all. Based on sensemaking theory, as taken from organizational studies and the literature on microfoundations, these findings enhance our understanding of the influence of individual-level psychological traits on EI adoption. Furthermore, practical implications are presented for SMEs with the goal of adopting sustainable innovative strategies.Wileyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9011-4241https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1126-4429e-Spacio UNED20242024-11-2120242024-01-0120242024-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/24464reponame:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNEDinstname:Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.esoai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/244642026-06-06T12:38:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
title Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
spellingShingle Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
Fernández Muñiz, Nuria
53 Ciencias Económicas
barriers
chief executive officers
eco-innovation
leaders
personality traits
QCA
sensemaking and SMEs
title_short Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
title_full Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
title_fullStr Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
title_full_unstemmed Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
title_sort Breaking down barriers: The adoption of eco-innovation by SMEs and the influence of personality traits
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernández Muñiz, Nuria
Triguero, Angela
Cuesta González, Marta María de la
author Fernández Muñiz, Nuria
author_facet Fernández Muñiz, Nuria
Triguero, Angela
Cuesta González, Marta María de la
author_role author
author2 Triguero, Angela
Cuesta González, Marta María de la
author2_role author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 53 Ciencias Económicas
barriers
chief executive officers
eco-innovation
leaders
personality traits
QCA
sensemaking and SMEs
topic 53 Ciencias Económicas
barriers
chief executive officers
eco-innovation
leaders
personality traits
QCA
sensemaking and SMEs
description The role played by leaders in the adoption of eco-innovations (EIs) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is crucial, but there is still little evidence regarding the influence of leaders on EIs. Despite the extensive literature on EI, studies that empirically evaluate the association between the role of SME leaders (CEOs, top managers, and board members) on the delimitation of the barriers to EI are lacking. The relationship between combinations of leader personality traits and the adoption of EI from a sensemaking perspective is examined to address this research gap. In addition, fsQCA analysis was applied. The responses of 40 SME leaders revealed that configurations involving barriers and personal traits have led to several solutions in which conscientiousness, openness, and either the presence or negation of neuroticism by SME managers were relevant. Moreover, the offset between financial barriers and the lack of public funding for EIs emerges in all eco-innovative success solutions. These results show that different combinations of personality traits interact with different EI barriers. Therefore, the obstacles to EI depend on the interpretations of the leader rather than being one-size-fits-all. Based on sensemaking theory, as taken from organizational studies and the literature on microfoundations, these findings enhance our understanding of the influence of individual-level psychological traits on EI adoption. Furthermore, practical implications are presented for SMEs with the goal of adopting sustainable innovative strategies.
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