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Recent literature in environmental management implies that employee behaviour is imperative for improving environmental sustainability. Despite this, little effort has been made into how human resource management (HRM) relates to green creativity. This research aims to examine if an organization's green HRM (GHRM) practices can foster green creativity among manufacturing sector employees through the serial mediation path of environmental concerns and employee engagement with environmental initiatives, using self‐determination theory (SDT). To conduct this research, we collected and analysed data from 309 employees of manufacturing firms in Pakistan using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS‐SEM). The results supported a positive relationship between GHRM and green creativity and the role of environmental concern and employee engagement with environmental initiatives in mediating that relationship. Likewise, the findings indicated that the relationship between GHRM and green creativity would strengthen as employees become more environmentally concerned. Overall, this study contributes to the literature on HRM and environmental management by providing new insights into the critical role of GHRM in fostering green creativity. Using SDT as a foundation, this research provides theoretical and practical contributions and implications and valuable recommendations for scholars and managers in the manufacturing sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Industry 4.0 techniques play a crucial role in an organizations success. This study uses dynamic capabilities theory and institutional theory to examine the association between industry 4.0 technologies and the international performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the mediating role of ambidextrous dynamic capabilities. Environmental dynamism and competitiveness are moderators between ambidextrous dynamic capabilities and SMEs international performance. Data was collected from 301 Malaysian exporting SMEs, and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation directory was used for the sampling frame. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling is followed, and multiple regression is used for hypothesis testing. Industry 4.0 technologies, apart from machine learning, significantly influence SMEs international performance. Industry 4.0 technologies are positively related to ambidextrous dynamic capabilities. Ambidextrous dynamic capabilities significantly mediate between industry 4.0 technologies and SMEs international performance. Finally, environmental dynamism and environmental competitiveness strengthen the positive relationship between ambidextrous dynamic capabilities and SMEs international performance. This study has managerial implications, such as if the management wants to enhance SMEs international performance in their organizations, then there is a need to concentrate on Industry 4.0 technologies, ambidextrous dynamic capabilities, environmental dynamism, and environmental competitiveness. This initial study determines SMEs international performance through industry 4.0 technologies, ambidextrous dynamic capabilities, environmental dynamism, and environmental competitiveness in light of dynamic capabilities theory and institutional theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The research investigates the relationship between halal credence, awareness, certification, need for cognition (NC), effort, health consciousness, and satisfaction towards halal food (STHF). In addition, observe the influence of STHF on purchase intention explored. Finally, religiosity is examined as a moderator between STHF and halal purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach: The data was collected from Muslim participants in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China. A total of 476 respondents take part in this research. The data was collected from Muslims who eat food from halal food hotels. A purposive sampling technique is used to collect data from respondents. PLS-SEM is followed to test the proposed hypotheses. Findings: The results reveal that halal credence, awareness, certification, effort, and health consciousness increase STHF. Conversely, NC does not influence STHF. Moreover, STHF significantly determines halal purchase intention. Finally, religiosity strengthens the positive association between STHF and purchase intention. Practical implications: Food marketers and policy decision-makers can use research findings to enhance halal purchase intention. In China, Muslim customers usually search for halal food by putting in extra effort and seeing halal certification. They trust halal food because religiosity is their priority. Originality/value: This initial research incorporates halal credence, halal awareness, certification, NC, effort, health consciousness, STHF, and religiosity to examine halal purchase intention using the theory of planned behavior (TPB). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]