Liderazgo innovador sostenible y desempeño en sostenibilidad: FinTech, finanzas verdes y gobernanza de TI
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Este estudio examina la relación entre el liderazgo innovador sostenible y el desempeño en sostenibilidad social, ambiental y financiera, considerando los efectos mediadores de la adopción de FinTech y las iniciativas de finanzas verdes, así como el papel moderador de la gobernanza de las tecnologías de la información (TI). Los datos se recopilaron de 343 empleados de nivel directivo pertenecientes a múltiples sectores industriales en Arabia Saudita, quienes participan activamente en iniciativas de transformación digital, programas de sostenibilidad, prácticas de finanzas verdes y procesos de implementación de gobernanza de TI. Los resultados muestran que el liderazgo innovador sostenible se relaciona positivamente con la adopción de FinTech, las iniciativas de finanzas verdes y las tres dimensiones del desempeño en sostenibilidad. La adopción de FinTech y las finanzas verdes median significativamente las relaciones entre el liderazgo innovador sostenible y el desempeño en sostenibilidad ambiental y financiera; sin embargo, las relaciones indirectas correspondientes con el desempeño en sostenibilidad social no resultan estadísticamente significativas. Asimismo, los resultados respaldan una relación indirecta secuencial en la que el liderazgo innovador sostenible se relaciona con el desempeño en sostenibilidad ambiental y financiera mediante la adopción de FinTech y, posteriormente, las finanzas verdes. Además, la gobernanza de TI modera positivamente las relaciones del liderazgo innovador sostenible con la adopción de FinTech y las iniciativas de finanzas verdes. Este estudio contribuye a la literatura sobre sostenibilidad y liderazgo al proponer un marco integrado que explica cómo el liderazgo innovador sostenible se relaciona con el desempeño en sostenibilidad mediante los efectos mediadores de la adopción de FinTech y las iniciativas de finanzas verdes, así como el papel moderador de la gobernanza de TI.
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