Business, Management and Accounting
4 years ago

Absorptive capacity key to firms gaining competitive edge through green strategies

Business & Society
Under the Tip of the Iceberg: Absorptive Capacity, Environmental Strategy, and Competitive Advantage
Magali A. Delmas, Volker H. Hoffmann, Matthias Kuss

Paper Summary

Related papers

Business, Management and Accounting
4 years ago

Absorptive capacity boosts environmental strategy for competitive advantage in industries.

Sustainable Innovation
Financial Literacy
Covid-19 SME Impact
2 views
Business, Management and Accounting
5 years ago

Emerging Firms Gain Edge by Seizing Opportunities, Boosting Innovation Catch-Up

Frugal Innovation
International Strategy
Entrepreneurship
2 views
Business, Management and Accounting
5 years ago

Firms' Innovation Boosted by Absorptive Capacity, Slack, and Competition

Knowledge Management
Technology Diffusion
Intellectual Capital
2 views

The article explores how companies can gain a competitive edge by adopting proactive environmental strategies. By studying 157 German chemical firms, the researchers found that having the ability to absorb new knowledge and ideas (absorptive capacity) helps firms develop these strategies, leading to a competitive advantage. This means that being environmentally friendly can actually make companies more successful in the long run.