Boosting sustainability actions performance through corporate entrepreneurship strategy: a multi-analytical sequential mediation approach

Purpose Drawing on the conceptualization of corporate entrepreneurship strategy (CES), we analyze the impact of the interaction among its elements: entrepreneurial strategic intentionality (ESI), entrepreneurial climate (EC) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO), on sustainability actions performance (SP). Design/methodology/approach Our study employs symmetric (partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)) and asymmetric (fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fs-QCA)) approaches to analyze a sample of 132 firms. Findings The PLS-SEM results show a positive effect, and the fs-QCA analysis identifies two configurations that foster it. Firstly, the relevance of ESI lies in its ability to foster organizational flexibility, clarity and commitment. Secondly, it indicates that the presence of an EO and an EC also favors high levels of SP, with the presence or absence of ESI not being a determining factor. Originality/value This study offers a configurational and multi-analytical perspective on the interaction among the elements of CES, as well as its theoretical and practical implications for the development of more sustainable firms.