Study on Green Innovation in Pharmaceutical Enterprises Based on Grounded Theory
- VernacularTitle:基于扎根理论的制药企业绿色创新研究
- Author:
Shijia WANG
1
;
Zhe HUANG
1
;
Yongxi ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. College of Business Administration，Shenyang Pharmaceutical University，Shenyang 110016，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Green innovation;
Grounded theory study;
Pharmaceutical enterprises
- From:
China Pharmacy
2020;31(23):2822-2827
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE：To study the influential factors for green innovation in pharmaceutical enterprises based on grounded theory so as to provide reference for pharmaceutical enterprises to enhance their green innovation ability and the government to issue relevant green policies. METHODS ：The grounded theory research methods were used to select enterprise samples and follow-up research. Firstly ，56 staffs from 22 sample enterprises （all were pharmaceutical companies ）were interviewed in depth one-on-one and face-to-face on issues related to the influential factors for green innovation. Then ，open coding ，spindle coding and selective coding were carried out on the conversation record data ，and conduct theoretical saturation testing was conducted. Finally ， the influential factor model of green innovation in pharmaceutical enterprises was constructed ，and its main influential factors were analyzed. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS ：The government demand ，social demand ，industry demand ，green innovation ability ， environmental awareness of leaders and overall vision of leaders have significant influence on the green innovation of pharmaceutical enterprises. Among them ，leadership decision （including leaders ’environmental awareness and leadership pattern ） is the internal decisive factor ，green innovation ability （including green innovation investment capacity ，green innovation research and development capacity ，green innovation transformation capacity and green innovation production capacity ）is the internal driving factor ，social system （including government needs ，social needs and industry needs ）is the external factor ；they are the main factors affecting the green innovation of pharmaceutical enterprises ，and they all have a positive effect on the green innovation of pharmaceutical companies.
