An FsQCA Exploration of Multiple Paths to Ecological Innovation Adoption in European Transportation

Julia Hartmann; Andrew Inkpen; Kannan Ramaswamy

doi:10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101327

An FsQCA Exploration of Multiple Paths to Ecological Innovation Adoption in European Transportation

Julia Hartmann^*, Andrew Inkpen, Kannan Ramaswamy

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Department of International Economics, Government and Business

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Abstract

Companies in the transportation and logistics business are key contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, their fleet choices are viewed as critical in climate change mitigation efforts. This study adopts a configuration theory approach to explore how drivers at multiple levels (i.e., country, locale, company, and field units) interact to shape the fleet decisions in one of Europe's leading third-party logistics providers operating a large, multi-country, road transportation network. Using fuzzy set/qualitative comparative analysis methodology, we identify and describe five distinct paths leading to high levels of adoption of ecological innovation and two paths to low adoption levels. Building on the findings, we develop a set of propositions that can help guide future research.

Original language	English
Article number	101327
Journal	Journal of World Business
Volume	57
Issue number	5
Number of pages	15
ISSN	1090-9516
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101327
Publication status	Published - Aug 2022

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Climate change
Carbon management
Transportation
Low emission vehicles
Sustainability
Qualitative comparative analysis
Eco-innovation

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