Title: Towards sustainable competitive advantage by the innovation for the product value recovery: an empirical study in Spanish industrial companies

Authors: Jesús Ángel Del Brío; Beatriz Junquera

Addresses: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Avda. del Cristo, s/n 33071 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. ' Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Avda. del Cristo, s/n 33071 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Abstract: This study aims to analyse the extent to which the implementation of product value recovery practices affects the emergence of capabilities furnishing competitive advantage. For this purpose, we considered a sample of 123 Spanish factories holding ISO 14001 certification. Our findings show that all the practices examined in the study (design, manufacturing and waste treatment) facility simultaneously the creation of complex capabilities based on long-term commitments.

Keywords: ISO 14001; capability; competitive advantage; value recovery; Spain; product value; design; manufacturing; waste treatment; environmental management systems; environmental standards.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2012.043957

International Journal of Technology Management, 2012 Vol.57 No.1/2/3, pp.185 - 200

Published online: 12 Apr 2013 *

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