Making use of dynamic capabilities to address the sustainability challenge
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2011-09-26
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Frick, Jan
Laugen, Bjørge Timenes
Abstract
Manufacturing firms are increasingly exposed to pressures coming from the sustainability challenge. A thorough understanding of these drivers is important in order for firms to be able to react to the sustainability challenge. Since the sustainability challenge creates dynamic market conditions, dynamic capabilities are believed to be a key for firms in dealing with that dynamism. Knowledge-related dynamic capabilities appear to be particularly important in supporting firms to find solutions to the challenge. However, to the best of our knowledge, empirical evidence is rather limited so far. Therefore, it is the goal of this paper to examine these drivers and assess dynamic capabilities in the light of the sustainability challenge. Four case studies with multinational manufacturing firms provide empirical findings.
Language
English
Keywords
Sustainability challenge
dynamic capabilities
knowledge management capacities
exploration
exploitation
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Event Title
2011 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems (APMS)
Event Location
Stavanger, Norway
Event Date
26.-28.09.2011
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
206003