Building theory at the intersection of ecological sustainability and strategic management

Abstract

This article builds theory at the intersection of ecological sustainability and strategic management literature—specifically, in relation to dynamic capabilities literature. By combining industrial organization economics–based, resource-based, and dynamic capability–based views, it is possible to develop a better understanding of the strategies that businesses may follow, depending on their managers’ assumptions about ecological sustainability. To develop innovative strategies for ecological sustainability, the dynamic capabilities framework needs to be extended. In particular, the sensing–seizing–maintaining competitiveness framework should operate not only within the boundaries of a business ecosystem but in relation to global biophysical ecosystems; in addition, two more dynamic capabilities should be added, namely, remapping and reaping. This framework can explicate core managerial beliefs about ecological sustainability. Finally, this approach offers opportunities for managers and academics to identify, categorize, and exploit business strategies for ecological sustainability.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-014-2471-6
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Work & Organisational Psychology
College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School
Additional Information: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY)
Uncontrolled Keywords: dynamic capabilities,ecocentrism,ecological sustainability,transformational business strategy,Business and International Management,Economics and Econometrics,Business, Management and Accounting(all),Law,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Publication ISSN: 1573-0697
Last Modified: 15 Mar 2024 08:40
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2015 11:25
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2016-05
Published Online Date: 2014-11-27
Accepted Date: 2014-11-12
Authors: Borland, Helen (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-8664-0302)
Ambrosini, Véronique
Lindgreen, Adam
Vanhamme, Joëlle

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