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Title Enhancing dynamic capabilities to improve sustainable competitiveness: insights from research on organisations of the Baltic region
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Authors Karman, A; Savaneviciene, A
Title Enhancing dynamic capabilities to improve sustainable competitiveness: insights from research on organisations of the Baltic region
Year 2021
Published Baltic Journal Of Management, 16.0, 2
DOI 10.1108/BJM-08-2020-0287
Abstract Purpose The research is aimed at elaborating a model in which dynamic capabilities affect sustainable competitiveness via organisational sustainability practices and the mediating role of organisational ambidexterity. Design/methodology/approach Emphasising the need for business sustainability in the face of technological breakthroughs, resource depletion and increasing expectations of stakeholders, it is necessary to reflect on a long-term organisational resilience that would enable sustainable competitiveness through dynamic capabilities. Hence, the paper provides insights on how an organisation can sustain its competitiveness by constantly balancing between the need for continuous improvement due to the pressure in economic, social and ecological environment, and the pursuit of continuous improvement of performance. The authors used structural equation modelling on data collected via a survey of 455 organisations from the Baltic region. Findings The results confirm the relationships between sensing and reconfiguring capabilities and sustainability practices, but reject them for scanning capabilities. They also confirm the impact of sustainability practices on some of the pillars of sustainable competitiveness. The research disclosed that ambidexterity was a mediator between dynamic capabilities and sustainable competitiveness. Originality/value The paper discloses the link between dynamic capabilities and sustainable competitive advantage by identifying the main characteristics of the constructs and revealing the linkage between them.
Author Keywords Dynamic capabilities; Sustainability practices; Ambidexterity; Sustainable competitiveness
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000592090200001
WoS Category Management
Research Area Business & Economics
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