Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations
Abstract This study aims to examine the role of platform leadership (PL) as a novel paradigm for leadership in the knowledge economy and its link with employees’ green technological innovative behavior (GTIB). Grounded in diffusion of innovation theory, this study explores how PL shapes employees’ G...
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| description | Abstract This study aims to examine the role of platform leadership (PL) as a novel paradigm for leadership in the knowledge economy and its link with employees’ green technological innovative behavior (GTIB). Grounded in diffusion of innovation theory, this study explores how PL shapes employees’ GTIB, examining key mediators and moderators. We conducted two empirical studies in Pakistan’s project-based organizations using complementary cross-sectional and multi-wave designs. These complementary approaches allowed for robust analysis of PL’s influence on GTIB. The results showed that PL is positively related to employees’ GTIB. In addition, this study established innovative climate and organizational learning as mediators of this relationship. Further analysis indicated that environmental dynamism was a significant moderator in influencing the mediating effect of organizational learning on the PL-GTIB association. This study is valuable to leaders in the project management and construction industries because this study points out how PL can drive green technological innovation. Our findings highlight how PL fosters GTIB through organizational learning and an innovative climate, offering valuable insights for leadership and innovation strategies in SMEs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2922f4f471be47ff886cbd5b7d2d9c2b2025-08-20T03:46:04ZengSpringer NatureHumanities & Social Sciences Communications2662-99922025-08-0112111410.1057/s41599-025-05516-1Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizationsAli Nawaz Khan0Naseer Abbas Khan1Khalid Mehmood2Ali Ahmad Bodla3Feifei Lu4Research Center of Hubei Micro & Small Enterprises Development, School of Economics and Management, Hubei Engineering UniversityNoon Business School, University of SargodhaResearch Center of Hubei Micro & Small Enterprises Development, School of Economics and Management, Hubei Engineering UniversityNijmegen School of Management, Radboud University SILC Business School, Shanghai UniversityAbstract This study aims to examine the role of platform leadership (PL) as a novel paradigm for leadership in the knowledge economy and its link with employees’ green technological innovative behavior (GTIB). Grounded in diffusion of innovation theory, this study explores how PL shapes employees’ GTIB, examining key mediators and moderators. We conducted two empirical studies in Pakistan’s project-based organizations using complementary cross-sectional and multi-wave designs. These complementary approaches allowed for robust analysis of PL’s influence on GTIB. The results showed that PL is positively related to employees’ GTIB. In addition, this study established innovative climate and organizational learning as mediators of this relationship. Further analysis indicated that environmental dynamism was a significant moderator in influencing the mediating effect of organizational learning on the PL-GTIB association. This study is valuable to leaders in the project management and construction industries because this study points out how PL can drive green technological innovation. Our findings highlight how PL fosters GTIB through organizational learning and an innovative climate, offering valuable insights for leadership and innovation strategies in SMEs.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05516-1 |
| spellingShingle | Ali Nawaz Khan Naseer Abbas Khan Khalid Mehmood Ali Ahmad Bodla Feifei Lu Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| title | Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations |
| title_full | Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations |
| title_fullStr | Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations |
| title_short | Platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy: exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations |
| title_sort | platform leadership and green technological innovative behavior in the knowledge economy exploring mechanisms and contingencies in the organizations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05516-1 |
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