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Full Length Research Paper
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The impact
of industrial knowledge management and environmental
strategy on corporate performance of iso-14000 companies in
Taiwan: The application of structural equation modeling
Po-Shin Huang1* and
Li-Hsing Shih2
1Meiho
Institute of Technology, Ping Tung and Department of
Resource Engineering National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
2Department
of Resource Engineering, National Cheng Kung University,
Tainan, Taiwan.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
kevinhuang3145 @yahoo.com.tw.
Tel: 886-8-7351300. Fax: 886-8-7351312.
Accepted 1 December 2009 |
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Abstract |
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The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships
between environmental strategy, the environmental knowledge
circulation process, and corporate performance by the
investigation and data sampling of companies approved for
International Organization for Standardization 14000
certification in Taiwan prior to December 2007. Data were
collected via questionnaires and structural equation modeling
was employed to verify the hypothetical construction of the
study. The results indicated that (1) environmental strategy is
positively associated with the environmental knowledge
circulation process and corporate performance; (2) the
environmental knowledge circulation process is positively
associated with corporate performance. Companies adopt
positively proactive strategy which could improve the
Environmental Knowledge Circulation Process (EKCP) and corporate
performance, including environmental performance and financial
performance. EKCP can also help corporation manage tacit and
explicit environmental knowledge more effectively through
environmental knowledge management. Hence, company with
efficient EKCP not only can consistently enhance green knowledge
assets and its international competitiveness, but also can
create green business opportunity for corporate and
environmental sustainable development.
Key words:
Environmental strategy, environmental knowledge circulation
process, corporate performance, Taiwan. |
