Although several prior studies have examined associations between firm social capital and environmental sustainability, the links between relational resources (i.e., relational capital and ties strength), environmental knowledge integration, and environmental performance have yet to be well established at the micro-level. This study, therefore, aims to determine (1) how environmental knowledge integration serves as a mediating mechanism for the relationship between relational capital and environmental performance and (2) how this impact differs at different levels of ties strength. A quantitative approach has been adopted to examine the main hypotheses using a structural equation model (SEM) technique. Two groups of actors were surveyed, including chief executive officers (CEOs) and financial officers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In total, 216 survey responses were gathered, suggesting a response rate of 73.22%. Our findings suggest that environmental knowledge integration is a vital mediating mechanism for the relationship between relational capital and SMEs' environmental performance. Also, we find that ties strength moderates the indirect effect of relational capital on SMEs' environmental performance via environmental knowledge integration. Our empirical evidence provides recommendations for SMEs' managers and policymakers to promote environmental sustainability in the emerging market context.

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新兴市场中小企业的关系资本、环境知识整合与环境绩效

尽管之前的一些研究已经检验了企业社会资本与环境可持续性之间的关联，但关系资源（即关系资本和联系强度）、环境知识整合和环境绩效之间的联系尚未在微观层面上很好地建立起来。因此，本研究旨在确定 (1) 环境知识整合如何作为关系资本与环境绩效之间关系的中介机制，以及 (2) 这种影响在不同层次的联系强度上有何不同。已采用定量方法使用结构方程模型 (SEM) 技术检查主要假设。对两组演员进行了调查，包括在阿拉伯联合酋长国迪拜运营的中小型企业 (SME) 的首席执行官 (CEO) 和财务官。共收集到 216 份调查回复，回复率为 73.22%。我们的研究结果表明，环境知识整合是关系资本与中小企业环境绩效之间关系的重要中介机制。此外，我们发现联系强度通过环境知识整合缓和了关系资本对中小企业环境绩效的间接影响。我们的经验证据为中小企业的管理者和政策制定者提供了在新兴市场环境中促进环境可持续性的建议。表明响应率为 73.22%。我们的研究结果表明，环境知识整合是关系资本与中小企业环境绩效之间关系的重要中介机制。此外，我们发现联系强度通过环境知识整合缓和了关系资本对中小企业环境绩效的间接影响。我们的经验证据为中小企业的管理者和政策制定者提供了在新兴市场环境中促进环境可持续性的建议。表明响应率为 73.22%。我们的研究结果表明，环境知识整合是关系资本与中小企业环境绩效之间关系的重要中介机制。此外，我们发现联系强度通过环境知识整合缓和了关系资本对中小企业环境绩效的间接影响。我们的经验证据为中小企业的管理者和政策制定者提供了在新兴市场环境中促进环境可持续性的建议。通过环境知识整合实现环境绩效。我们的经验证据为中小企业的管理者和政策制定者提供了在新兴市场环境中促进环境可持续性的建议。通过环境知识整合实现环境绩效。我们的经验证据为中小企业的管理者和政策制定者提供了在新兴市场环境中促进环境可持续性的建议。