The underlying impact of supplier participation on manufacturer green innovation

摘要

Drawing on social network and capabilities theories, this study examines how supplier participation in new green product development influences a manufacturing firm's new green product creativity. The results from a longitudinal survey of 328 manufacturing firms and their suppliers reveal that novel green knowledge sharing mediates the effect of supplier participation on manufacturing firms' new green product creativity. In particular, the effect of supplier participation on novel green knowledge sharing is enhanced by knowledge sharing capability, while the effect of novel green knowledge sharing on new green product creativity is enhanced by joint learning capability.