نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه علوم محیط زیست دانشکده علوم دریایی و محیطی دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر، ایران
2 استادیار گروه محیط زیست، دانشکده علوم دریایی و محیطی، دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Introduction: The mining industry is one of the most significant contributors to environmental pollution and has a direct impact on the three pillars of sustainable development: the economy, the environment, and society. Therefore, it is crucial to integrate the principles of sustainability into the operations of industrial and mining companies. The implementation of sustainability principles ensures the economic viability, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility of mineral resource exploitation and processing. This business tool necessitates the introduction of clean or green technologies and is highly dependent on knowledge. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of knowledge management practices on green innovation and sustainable business practices, as well as their relationship with sustainability in Iranian mining companies.
Materials and methods: The study employed a questionnaire-based approach, conducted between April and the end of September 2014. The survey was distributed to employees of six mining companies in the country. A total of 647 questionnaires were completed online. A structural equation modeling approach was employed to assess the causal relationship between knowledge management, green innovation, and sustainable operations in the mining industry. The indirect effects of the dimensions of knowledge management on the dimensions of sustainable development were investigated using the bootstrap method, with the dimensions of green innovation serving as the mediating variable.
Results and discussion: The results and subsequent discussion are presented below. The results demonstrated that knowledge management exerts a direct and significant positive influence on green innovation (β=0.80, P-value<0.01) and sustainable business (β=0.34, P-value<0.01). Conversely, it was demonstrated that green innovation exerts a direct and significant positive effect on sustainable business (β=0.65, P-value<0.01). Furthermore, the indirect effects of knowledge management dimensions on sustainable business dimensions with the presence of intermediaries were also found to be significant. The findings of the research indicated that knowledge management is a crucial factor in the development of green innovation and sustainable business practices in mining companies. Moreover, green innovation is a significant determinant of sustainable business. Both dimensions of green innovation, namely green technology innovation and green management innovation, can be considered mediators of the relationship between knowledge management dimensions (creation, acquisition, sharing and application of knowledge) and sustainable business dimensions.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the sustainable business of the country's mining companies can be enhanced through the influence of knowledge management and green innovation. Furthermore, it is crucial to incorporate all facets of knowledge management and green innovation in order to achieve comprehensive business sustainability.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the sustainable business of the country's mining companies can be enhanced through the influence of knowledge management and green innovation. Furthermore, it is crucial to incorporate all facets of knowledge management and green innovation in order to achieve comprehensive business sustainability.Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the sustainable business of the country's mining companies can be enhanced through the influence of knowledge management and green innovation. Furthermore, it is crucial to incorporate all facets of knowledge management and green innovation in order to achieve comprehensive business sustainability.
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