THE RELEVANCE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN INNOVATION: A DEVELOPING COUNTRY PERSPECTIVE

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Lamija Čelik Amra Kapo Alisa Mujkić Kemal Kačapor

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Green innovations are applied in various industries to promote corporate sustainability by adopting sustainable development practices. However, very little is known about how the knowledge management process influences corporate green innovation. To contribute to the development of this issue, this study explores the relationships between knowledge management, corporate sustainable development and green innovation. Data was collected from 210 respondents from private companies in a developing country context and analyzed using the structural equation modeling technique. The findings provide several conclusions. First, the components of knowledge management (application, acquisition and sharing of knowledge) significantly improve the dimensions of corporate sustainable development (environmental, economic and social dimensions). Second, sustainable environmental practices have no effect on the adoption and application of green innovations by companies, however, sustainable social practices have a positive effect on green innovations. The results of this research also show that investing in knowledge management is of great importance for achieving sustainable development, as well as investing in the application of sustainable social practices.

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Čelik, L., Kapo, A., Mujkić, A., & Kačapor, K. (2025). THE RELEVANCE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN INNOVATION: A DEVELOPING COUNTRY PERSPECTIVE. The South East European Journal of Economics and Business, 20(1), 163-175. Retrieved from https://journal.efsa.unsa.ba/index.php/see/article/view/2596
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Special Issue (ICES Conference 2024)
Author Biographies

Lamija Čelik, University of Sarajevo – School of Economics and Business

University of Sarajevo –
School of Economics and Business
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Email: lamijacelik@hotmail.com
ORCID: 0009-0009-0600-505X

Amra Kapo, University of Sarajevo - School of Economics and Business

Associate professor
University of Sarajevo -
School of Economics and Business
Trg Oslobodjenja – Alije Izetbegovic 1, 71000
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Email: amra.kapo@efsa.unsa.ba
ORCID: 0000-0001-5066-7696

Alisa Mujkić, University of Sarajevo - School of Economics and Business

Assistant Professor
University of Sarajevo -
School of Economics and Business
Email: alisa.mujkic@efsa.unsa.ba
ORCID: 0000-0003-2411-9260

Kemal Kačapor, University of Sarajevo - School of Economics and Business

University of Sarajevo -
School of Economics and Business
Trg Oslobodjenja – Alije Izetbegovic 1, 71000
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Email: kemal.kacapor@efsa.unsa.ba
ORCID: 0000-0001-7695-5725