How Technological Innovation and Management Practices Shape Green Economic Practices: Evidence From Southeast Asian Manufacturing SMEs
基于2503家东南亚制造业企业数据，研究发现流程创新对二氧化碳监测影响更大，产品创新同时提升监测和能效，但管理实践在资源受限情境下短期抑制绩效，长期则增强适应能力。
ABSTRACT Green economic practices are increasingly central to the global sustainability agenda, yet small and medium‐sized manufacturing enterprises in developing economies remain hindered by structural barriers, including limited financial capacity, technological constraints, and institutional inefficiencies. Drawing on innovation theory and the resource‐based view (RBV), this study examines how technological innovation and management practices jointly influence green economic practices and firm performance using a dataset of 2503 manufacturing firms from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. The results reveal that process innovation exerts a more substantial influence on CO 2 monitoring, while product innovation enhances both CO 2 monitoring and energy efficiency. However, management practices negatively moderate the relationship between green economic practices and performance, indicating a short‐term trade‐off in resource‐constrained contexts where managers must divert limited resources toward compliance and technological upgrades. Extending the RBV, this study introduces a temporal–contextual perspective, arguing that while managerial formalization may initially suppress financial outcomes, it ultimately enhances adaptive capacity and fosters sustainable competitiveness. These insights advance theory and practice by guiding policymakers toward sequenced, capability‐oriented transition strategies that balance immediate operational pressures with long‐term green industrial transformation in emerging markets.