Linking Organizational Dynamics to Digital Capabilities and ESG Outcomes: A Market-Oriented Approach

Wang, Jiao and Pawar, Puja Sunil and Alnafrah, Ibrahim and Muzaffar, Asif (2025) Linking Organizational Dynamics to Digital Capabilities and ESG Outcomes: A Market-Oriented Approach. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 21. ISSN 1555-1938

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Abstract

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) represent a concept of sustainable development that integrates corporate governance, social responsibility, and environmental concerns. Most ESG research focuses on large-size publicly traded companies, and limited attention is paid to entrepreneurial firms. Our study explores how market orientation, organizational leadership, and organizational culture lead to digital capabilities and ESG performance of Chinese entrepreneurial organizations. This study outlines a comprehensive framework grounded on market orientation and resource-based theories. Using structural equation modeling, we empirically test our hypotheses where findings indicate that organizational leadership, culture, and market orientation positively influence both digital capabilities and ESG performance. Additionally, we observed that cultural factors insignificantly affect digital capabilities. This research contributes to understanding corporate sustainability for academics, stakeholders, regulators, and policymakers, offering key theoretical and practical insights for advancing corporate sustainability.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1007/s11365-025-01111-7
Dates:	Date Event 26 April 2025 Accepted 15 September 2025 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ESG, Organizational leadership, Market orientation
Subjects:	CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-02 - business studies
Divisions:	Business School > Management, Business and Marketing
Depositing User:	Asif Muzaffar
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2025 12:36
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2025 13:01
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16531

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