Sustainable Strategic Investment Decision-Making Practices in UK Companies: The Influence of Governance Mechanisms on Synergy between Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy

Alkaraan, Fadi, Elmarzouky, Mahmoud, Hussainey, Khaled and Venkatesh, V.G (2023) Sustainable Strategic Investment Decision-Making Practices in UK Companies: The Influence of Governance Mechanisms on Synergy between Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 187 (122187). pp. 1-17. ISSN 0040-1625

Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122187

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Abstract

Prior studies articulate the growing synergy between Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies and CE techniques. However, the literature lacks empirical evidence regarding boardrooms' commitment to implementing these technological domains through sustainable strategic investment decision-making practices (SSIDMP). This paper uses computer-aided textual analysis to explore the current trend of SSIDMP in UK companies. Our debate draws on data from UK companies, FTSE All Share, over the period (2012-2021). We develop proxies for I4.0 technologies and CE techniques to examine the synergy between I4.0 technologies and CE techniques and the influence of this synergy on companies’ financial performance. The findings reveal the vital role the organizational ambidexterity plays in the synergy between I4.0 technologies and CE techniques through exploring and exploiting technological techniques and mechanisms to cope with changing business environment. Our empirical study explores the impact of governance mechanisms on the relationships between SSIDMP, I4.0 technologies, CE techniques, and companies’ financial performance. Findings support that synergy between these two domains is the key determinant of sustainable value creation and sustainable performance. The synergy between I4.0 technologies and CE techniques significantly impacts SSIDMP and companies’ financial performance. Governance mechanisms strengthen the relationships between these two domains and companies’ performance.

Keywords:Digitalization; Industry 4.0, Circulate Economy; Digital technologies, Sustainable Strategic Investment, Decision-making, Corporate Governance, SDGs, ESG, Financial performance, Narratives, Business model transformation, UK companies.
Subjects:N Business and Administrative studies > N490 Accounting not elsewhere classified
N Business and Administrative studies > N400 Accounting
N Business and Administrative studies > N212 Creative Management
N Business and Administrative studies > N340 Financial Management
N Business and Administrative studies > N200 Management studies
N Business and Administrative studies > N214 Change Management
N Business and Administrative studies > N210 Management Techniques
L Social studies > L391 Sociology of Science and Technology
N Business and Administrative studies > N211 Strategic Management
Divisions:Lincoln International Business School
ID Code:52624
Deposited On:13 Dec 2022 16:05

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