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A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice

Environmental management is becoming a popular practice in many organisations. However, the transition from old to new practices does not come without any challenges. Numerous studies have argued that the process of adopting a new practice such as environmental management will depend on firms’ absor...

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Main Authors: Soetanto, Danny, Huang, Shuangfa, Mahmud, Muaz, Jack, Sarah
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Published: Taylor and Francis Group 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100110/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09537325.2022.2034781
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1001102024-08-01T04:11:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100110/ A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice Soetanto, Danny Huang, Shuangfa Mahmud, Muaz Jack, Sarah Environmental management is becoming a popular practice in many organisations. However, the transition from old to new practices does not come without any challenges. Numerous studies have argued that the process of adopting a new practice such as environmental management will depend on firms’ absorptive capacity, i.e. the ability of firms to identify, acquire and transform external information and knowledge. However, absorptive capacity alone does not guarantee success. To deliver the intended outcomes, absorptive capacity works in conjunction with other internal and external factors. Based on a configuration perspective, this study used data from 107 manufacturing firms to identify an asymmetric role played by absorptive capacity with factors, such as firm size, decentralisation, customer engagement and global environmental awareness in supporting the practice of environmental management. This study contributes to the development of knowledge in environmental management literature and provides several practical recommendations. Taylor and Francis Group 2022-02-09 Article PeerReviewed Soetanto, Danny and Huang, Shuangfa and Mahmud, Muaz and Jack, Sarah (2022) A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 36 (3). pp. 408-422. ISSN 0953-7325; ESSN: 1465-3990 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09537325.2022.2034781 10.1080/09537325.2022.2034781
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description Environmental management is becoming a popular practice in many organisations. However, the transition from old to new practices does not come without any challenges. Numerous studies have argued that the process of adopting a new practice such as environmental management will depend on firms’ absorptive capacity, i.e. the ability of firms to identify, acquire and transform external information and knowledge. However, absorptive capacity alone does not guarantee success. To deliver the intended outcomes, absorptive capacity works in conjunction with other internal and external factors. Based on a configuration perspective, this study used data from 107 manufacturing firms to identify an asymmetric role played by absorptive capacity with factors, such as firm size, decentralisation, customer engagement and global environmental awareness in supporting the practice of environmental management. This study contributes to the development of knowledge in environmental management literature and provides several practical recommendations.
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author Soetanto, Danny
Huang, Shuangfa
Mahmud, Muaz
Jack, Sarah
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Huang, Shuangfa
Mahmud, Muaz
Jack, Sarah
A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice
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Huang, Shuangfa
Mahmud, Muaz
Jack, Sarah
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title A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice
title_short A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice
title_full A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice
title_fullStr A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice
title_full_unstemmed A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100110/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09537325.2022.2034781
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