Sustainability Performance In Cooperatives: The Mediating Role Of Sustainable Competitive Advantage Between Entrepreneurial Orientation And Knowledge Management
Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Competitive Advantage, and Sustainability Performance.Abstract
Research aims:
This study aims to analyze the role of entrepreneurial orientation and knowledge management in improving sustainability performance by considering sustainable competitive advantage as a mediating variable.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
This study was conducted on cooperatives in Kampar Regency, Riau Province, involving 175 respondents as primary data sources collected through questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method with the help of SmartPLS software.
Research findings:
The results show that entrepreneurial orientation and knowledge management have a direct effect on sustainability performance and also have an indirect effect through the enhancement of sustainable competitive advantage.
Theoretical contribution/ Originality:
These findings support the resource-based perspective by emphasizing the importance of managing internal organizational resources to achieve sustainability performance.
Practitioner/Policy implication:
This study provides empirical evidence from the context of developing countries with complex socio-ecological characteristics and can serve as a basis for strengthening strategies related to entrepreneurial orientation, knowledge management, and sustainable cooperative governance in Riau Province and similar regions.
Research limitation/Implication:
This study is limited to cooperatives in Kampar Regency, which may restrict the generalizability of the findings to other sectors or regions with different characteristics. Future research is recommended to expand the scope of study and include additional variables or contexts
