Green knowledge management and strategic renewal: a discursive perspective on corporate sustainability
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 29 June 2020
Issue publication date: 27 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to build theory concerning the role of discourse in strategic renewal and green knowledge management.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach entails an application of discourse theory to the strategy process literature, a review of the knowledge management (KM) literature and examination of examples in the context of organizations' sustainability initiatives.
Findings
A discourse-based model of green knowledge management, with associated research propositions that address each element of strategy renewal, is developed.
Research limitations/implications
The model and propositions in this paper may help to spur future management research that draws on a variety of discourse analytic tools, and advances our understanding of KM focused on environmental sustainability.
Originality/value
A discursive perspective on green knowledge management allows for a broader and more dynamic view of strategy process. This paper foregrounds the dynamic nature of strategy process in exploring the nature of discourse, and suggests that green knowledge management addresses a key megatrend that may form a foundation for strategic renewal.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Amanda Mancheva and two anonymous reviewers for their assistance and helpful feedback on prior drafts of this paper.
Citation
Gauthier, J. and Zhang, Z.(J). (2020), "Green knowledge management and strategic renewal: a discursive perspective on corporate sustainability", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 69 No. 8, pp. 1797-1811. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-10-2019-0489
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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