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The impact of green human capital of entrepreneur on enterprise green innovation: A study based on the theory of pro-environmental behavior

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  • Meng, Chenyang
  • Shi, Daqian
  • Wang, Bin

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Enterprises are profit-seeking, but environmental issues arising from business operations also need to be considered. Based on pro-environmental behavior theory and using data from Chinese A-share listed firms and the China Intellectual Property Office, this paper explores the effective ways in which the green element of entrepreneurs can enhance Enterprises’ green innovation from the perspective of human capital. The study finds that reshaping entrepreneurs' behavior is conducive to resolving the incompatibility between profit-seeking and environmental goals of enterprises. The green human capital can motivate entrepreneurs to adopt more pro-environmental behaviors, enhance enterprises’ green innovation capabilities and promote their compliance with environmental policy requirements. The study bridges the insufficient between Upper Echelon Theory and Imprinting Theory, and extends the study of human capital.

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  • Meng, Chenyang & Shi, Daqian & Wang, Bin, 2023. "The impact of green human capital of entrepreneur on enterprise green innovation: A study based on the theory of pro-environmental behavior," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 58(PB).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:58:y:2023:i:pb:s1544612323008255
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2023.104453
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