Mediating role of human capital between corporate social responsibility and technological innovation: The case of high-tech firms in China
List of Authors
  • Haslinah Muhamad , Mingyue Chu

Keyword
  • multi-dimensional CSR; human capital; technological innovation; high-tech enterprises

Abstract
  • This study aims to empirically test the relationship between multi-dimensional corporate social responsibility (CSR), human capital, and technological innovation of high-tech enterprises and analyze the mediating role of human capital. This study focuses on high-tech firms located in China. An online questionnaire was distributed among employees of high-tech enterprises. Analysis was performed using a partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results show that shareholder, employee, customer, environment, and social CSR significantly affect human capital, and human capital plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between CSR and technological innovation. This study differs from previous CSR research, which evaluates the link between the five dimensions of CSR and technological innovation to examine new opportunities for the development of technological innovation in high-tech enterprises.

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