Uncovering the link between business ethics and intellectual capital: the mediating role of corporate environmental responsibility in family firms

This study investigates how corporate environmental responsibility (CER) mediates the link between business ethics and intellectual capital (IC) under the family firms’ (FFs) organizational setting. In particular, the research aims to provide a deeper understanding on how business ethics directly influences IC of FFs, as well as indirectly through the mediating role of the engagement in environmentally responsible practices.