Understanding sustainable innovation as a complex adaptive system: A systemic approach to the firm

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 126, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-20

  Iñigo, Edurne A ^a   Albareda, Laura ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive system; Eco innovation; Innovation for sustainability; Organizing for innovation; Sustainable innovation; System thinking

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK;

COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPONENTS INTERACTION; ECO-INNOVATION; INTERACTION MECHANISMS; INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LOOP; SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY; SYSTEM THINKINGS;

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84963744492     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.036     Document Type: Review

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