Antecedents and firm performance of sustainable technology adoption in the clothing industry: A study based on the technology–organization–environment framework

This study adopts the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework and hypothesizes necessary conditions to examine the impact of technology characteristics, internal and external stakeholders' roles, and the business environment to facilitate sustainable technology adoption. Data were gathered from 240 clothing firms using a structured survey questionnaire. Customer pressure, technological compatibility, relative advantage, government support, environmental uncertainty, and financial strength significantly impact sustainable technology adoption in the garment industry. However, regulatory pressure and human resources quality do not impact substantially sustainable technology adoption, which contradicts the literature and calls for further research.