The Impact of Public Opinion Pressure on Construction Company Green Innovations: The Mediating Effect of Leaders' Environmental Intention and the Moderating Effect of Environmental Regulation

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.936058
• Publication Date: 2022-06-24T07:10:10Z
• Authors: Bo Wang; Shan Han; Yibin Ao; Fangwei Liao; Tong Wang; Yunfeng Chen
• Keywords: Green innovation; Public Participation; Questionnaire

Media has paid more attention recently on environmental issues caused by construction companies which imposes public opinion pressure and could potentially impact their decision-making processes for green innovations. However, research the relationship between opinions company innovation behavior is still limited. To understand how such can companies' transition formulate advice accordingly, it necessary to use empirical data find correlations. Therefore, this gathered questionnaire of in Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle China study influencing mechanism enterprise behavior, analyzes realization path leaders' intention as a mediating variable reveals role boundary regulation moderating behavior. The results show that significant positive More specifically, affected latter plays partial Environmental also enhances sensitivity pressure, therefore significantly strengthen Further that, compared with incentive-based regulations, mandatory regulations make sensitive effect. conclusions be used provide theoretical reference accelerating transformation promoting high-quality development industry.