Journal
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 3769-3781Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.087
Keywords
Knowledge acquisition; Capabilities; Cooperation; Small and medium-sized enterprises; Sustainability management; Environmental management system
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Introducing environmental and sustainability management does not come easy for small and medium-sized enterprises. In particular, they must gain knowledge and expertise to properly implement and manage environmental and sustainability programs, which they often lack the time and resources. Hence, this paper investigates the ability of sustainability-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises to acquire and develop explicit knowledge required for an environmental management system and related tools. By means of qualitative interviews and content analyses, this paper provides greater understanding on the relationship between practices for knowledge development and support factors, including internal capabilities and external cooperation. The results of these qualitative analyses show that certain internal capabilities, including top management support, shared vision, and the room for learning, provide the necessary infrastructure for developing knowledge on environmental and sustainability-related issues in small and medium-sized enterprises. Structured and shared knowledge practices was mostly observed in advanced enterprises, which provide insights for less experienced enterprises to learn and build from.(C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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