Dynamic Capabilities and Critical Factors for Boosting Sustainability-Oriented Innovation: Systematic Literature Review and a Framework Proposal

Abstract

This paper aims to provide an understanding of dynamic capabilities (DC) and critical factors (CF) responsible for the development of sustainability-oriented innovation (SOI), presenting an overview of the literature through descriptive analysis and identifying dynamic capabilities and critical factors for SOIs. For that, we develop a systematic literature review. Therefore, we propose a conceptual framework that shows that SOI’s development depends on DC (absorptive, environmental, competence, the ability for innovation, resource integration, organizational, networking, and technological) and fourteen CFs. We also identify paths for further studies regarding four main streams. The framework is a state of the art representation, and its structure would be useful to promote SOIs.

Keywords:

• Sustainability-Oriented Innovation
• Dynamic Capabilities
• Critical Factors
• Systematic Literature Review

EMJ Focus Areas:

• Operations Management
• Strategic Management

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Notes on contributors

Bruna Cavalcanti Barros Rodrigues

Bruna Cavalcanti Barros Rodrigues has received her master’s degree in industrial engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba (Brazil). She has experience in the footwear industry working as a laboratory analyst and in the quality area. Her research areas of interest include strategic management, corporate sustainability, sustainability-oriented innovations, and dynamic capabilities.

Cláudia Fabiana Gohr

Cláudia Fabiana Gohr has received her master’s degree and PhD in industrial engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil). She is currently a professor in the Department of Production Engineering, Federal University of Paraiba (Brazil). Before this appointment, she had around 12 years of teaching and research experience from large Brazilian universities. Her current research interest includes interorganizational relationships, strategic management, dynamic capabilities, operations strategy, and circular economy.