The relationship between sustainable business management and competitiveness: Research trends and challenge

Gennaro Iasevoli, Marta Massi

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    Abstract

    The paper provides a classification for the literature on the relationship between sustainable business management and competitiveness. The researchers analysed journal articles published from 1999 to 2010 and found that they address the competitive advantages of sustainable business management not only in terms of innovation and economic performance (e.g., cost saving and profitability), but also of eco-efficiency. Using the multidimensional scaling approach, the researchers identified three main semantic dimensions: a the operational dimension b the market dimension c the environmental dimension. Based on this representation, the environmental and the operational dimensions are distant from the area including market advantages for the firm. It is arguable that the approach used to analyse sustainable business management and competitiveness will be more and more tri-dimensional and multidisciplinary in the future.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)32-48
    Number of pages17
    JournalInternational Journal of Technology Management
    Volume58
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar. 2012

    Keywords

    • Competitiveness
    • Eco-efficiency
    • Innovation
    • Market advantage
    • Sustainable development
    • Sustainable management

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