Taking risks in the face of uncertainty: An exploratory analysis of green innovation
基于2008年英国食品企业调查，分析企业对环境不确定性和风险的感知如何影响其开展绿色创新的意愿，发现宏观不确定性和市场风险感知均会提升创新概率。
The relationship between uncertainty and firms' risk-taking behaviour has been a focus of investigation since early discussion of the nature of enterprise activity. Here, we focus on how firms' perceptions of environmental uncertainty and their perceptions of the risks involved impact on their willingness to undertake green innovation. Analysis is based on a cross-sectional survey of UK food companies undertaken in 2008. The results reinforce the relationship between perceived environmental uncertainty and perceived innovation risk and emphasise the importance of macro-uncertainty in shaping firms' willingness to undertake green innovation. The perceived (market-related) riskiness of innovation also positively influences the probability of innovating, suggesting either a proactive approach to stimulating market disruption or an opportunistic approach to innovation leadership.