Examining sustainable business performance determinants in Malaysia upstream petroleum industry

Abstract

This paper highlights the study on examining sustainable business performance determinants includes proposed variables of organizational learning culture and digital organizational culture. Organizational learning culture and digital organizational culture have been used in some previous studies but they were not recognized as determinants of sutainable business performance. The organizational learning culture is relevant in anticipating challenges and pressures while the digital organizational culture is relevant to the digital transformation. The empirical synergy of both supports sustainable business performance is quantitatively tested using the PLS-SEM tool and inputs of 207 samples collected from the Malaysia upstream petroleum industry. The results show that supports from organizational learning culture and digital organization culture on sustainable business performance are positive and significant. Digital organizational culture mediates the relationship between organizational learning culture and sustainable business performance. This research enriches the theory and literature on sustainable business performance and the role of organizational learning culture and digital organizational culture. It also provides fundamentals for industry practitioners and policymakers for relevant decision making and improvement.