The Role of Digital Transformation and Responsible Leadership in Green Innovation through Knowledge Sharing in Hybrid Work Environments in Indonesia's Manufacturing Industry: A Conceptual Framework

Farah Fikri Amelia Putri; Arry Widodo; Nurafni Rubiyanti

doi:10.55927/fjmr.v4i12.622

Authors

Farah Fikri Amelia Putri Telkom University
Arry Widodo Telkom University
Nurafni Rubiyanti Telkom University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjmr.v4i12.622

Keywords:

Digital Transformation, Knowledge Sharing, Green Innovation, Responsible Leadership, Hybrid Work Effectiveness

Abstract

This conceptual paper proposes a framework explaining how digital transformation and responsible leadership foster green innovation in Indonesian manufacturing firms through knowledge sharing within hybrid work arrangements. Grounded in the Resource-Based View, Knowledge-Based View, and Natural Resource-Based View, the model positions hybrid work effectiveness as a contextual moderator that can strengthen or weaken the indirect effects of digital and leadership capabilities on green innovation. To the best of our knowledge, no prior study has simultaneously integrated digital transformation, responsible leadership, knowledge sharing, green innovation, and hybrid work effectiveness within this combined theoretical lens in a hybrid manufacturing context, offering both theoretical propositions and practical implications for future empirical research.

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