Abstract
Eco-innovation is a construct that is gaining increasing interest from academics and researchers since it is commonly considered in the literature as one of the strategies that allow manufacturing companies not only to significantly reduce the negative impacts on the environment but also the generation of pollutants. However, little is known about the adoption of eco-innovation practices in manufacturing companies, particularly in the automotive industry. Therefore, this research has as main objective to fill this gap in the literature and explore the interdependence between eco-innovation of products, processes and management. The study is conducted through a research framework consisting of 3 measurement scales, 14 items and 3 hypotheses and an extensive review of the literature. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 460 companies in the automotive and auto parts industry in Mexico. Data were analyzed through Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Descriptive Statistics and Structural Equation Modelling. The results obtained show that product eco-innovation, process eco-innovation and management eco-innovation are good indicators for the adoption of eco-innovation practices for companies in the automotive and auto parts industry. The paper addresses a research gap in the academic literature in the eco-innovation field by providing evidence on the interdependence between eco-innovation of products, processes and management and the implementation of their practices in the automotive industry.Citation
Maldonado-Guzman, G., and Garza-Reyes, J.A. (2020). 'Eco-innovation practices’ adoption in the automotive industry'. International Journal of Innovation Science, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 80-98.Publisher
EmeraldJournal
International Journal of Innovation ScienceDOI
10.1108/IJIS-10-2019-0094Additional Links
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1757-2223ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1108/IJIS-10-2019-0094
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