Learning and innovation in the context of process-focused management practices: The case of an environmental management system

Authors:
Deepa Aravind
Affiliations:
The City University of New York - College of Staten Island, Department of Business, 2800 Victory Boulevard, 3N 219, Staten Island, NY 10314, United States
Venue:
Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Adoption of process-focused management practices has been associated with inertia and rigidity in adopting firms. By drawing on the literature on routines and using survey data from 192 ISO 14001 certified facilities in the United States, I find that change catalysis or a deep form of learning which presents the opportunity for innovation can happen in this context. I also examine the internal and external determinants of change catalysis. By doing so I contribute to a better understanding of how process-focused management practices can be a source of innovation within firms.