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Organizing for effective environmental design
Author(s) -
Lenox Michael,
Ehrenfeld John
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0836(199709)6:4<187::aid-bse113>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - knowledge management , context (archaeology) , process (computing) , proposition , product (mathematics) , new product development , environmental scanning , business , process management , environmental communication , computer science , environmental management system , marketing , sociology , ecology , social science , irrigation , paleontology , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , epistemology , biology , operating system
The ability to incorporate environmental concerns into the product development process is becoming increasingly important as diverse constituents make greater demands upon firms for improved environmental performance. Based on a review of the capabilities literature, we propose that environmental design capability derives from expertise on environmental impacts and technologies both internal and external to the firm (knowledge resources) coordinated with product development teams through dense information networks (communication linkages) embedded in a context where environmental information is understood and valued (interpretive structures). Through a series of case studies, we find support for our proposition that environmental design capabilities are related to the integration of diverse knowledge resources. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.