The Effect of Dynamic Competency of Social Innovators on Business Model Innovation: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of ESG

This study aimed to confirm the effect of the dynamic competency of ICT-based social innovation company members on business model innovation and the moderating effect of ESG. To this end, the following hypotheses were analyzed with dynamic competency as the independent variable, ESG management activities as the moderating variable, and business model innovation as the dependent variable. First, Hypothesis 1 was adopted as the effect relationship between dynamic competency and business model innovation showed a significant positive(+) relationship. Second, the moderating role of ESG management activities in the relationship between dynamic competency and business model innovation was confirmed. In other words, in Hypothesis 2, the adjustment effect of ESG management activities, only the dynamic competency of restructuring competence(-) and adjustment competence(+) showed a moderating role in business model innovation. Therefore, Hypothesis 2 was partially accepted. Through this study, the advancement of business model innovation for revitalizing sustainable management of social innovative companies required the importance of dynamic competency and ESG management activities and the reorganization and implementation of human resource management systems in line with the trend of the times.