Andreeva, Tatiana and Ritala, Paavo
(2016)
What are the sources of
capability dynamism?
Reconceptualizing dynamic
capabilities from the perspective
of organizational change.
Baltic Journal of Management, 11 (3).
pp. 238-259.
ISSN 1746-5265
Abstract
Purpose – The concept of dynamic capabilities emerged from strategic management theory, the aim
being to determine how organizations can achieve and sustain competitive advantage in a
continuously changing environment. It is widely accepted in the literature that this concept, although
extremely popular and potentially powerful, still needs clarification and elaboration. The main
criticisms are centered on the lack of understanding of where these capabilities originate and how their
dynamism can be sustained in the long run. The purpose of this paper is to bring some novel insights
into these issues in bridging the theories of strategic management and change management.
Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on extensive literature review and bridges
dynamic capabilities and change management literatures.
Findings – The paper proposes a distinction between domain-specific and generic dynamic capabilities
and puts forward the concept of “organizational change capability” as representing a generic dynamic
capability. The nature of such capability is discussed using the insights from organizational change theory.
Originality/value – This paper provides a novel way to examine the sources of capability dynamism
both conceptually and empirically by integrating insights from organizational change and dynamic
capabilities literatures.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Competitive advantage; Dynamic capabilities; Organizational change;
Organizational development; Change capability; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: |
11338 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1108/BJM-02-2015-0049 |
| Depositing User: |
Tatiana Andreeva
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| Date Deposited: |
17 Oct 2019 13:28 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Baltic Journal of Management |
| Publisher: |
Emerald |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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