Relationship Between Innovation and Sustainable Performance

Kühl, Marcos Roberto; Cunha, João Carlos da; Maçaneiro, Marlete Beatriz; Cunha, Siéglinde Kindl da

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“…Furthermore, existing studies have described the individual, specific aspects without discussing the interdependencies [7]. However, the adaptation and balancing of these dimensions among themselves represents a decisive mechanism for adopting and disseminating technologies [50,51]. An analysis of sustainability in the context of Industry 4.0, especially regarding the risks, is still lacking in the extant literature.…”

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Development of a Risk Framework for Industry 4.0 in the Context of Sustainability for Established Manufacturers

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The concept of "Industry 4.0" is expected to bring a multitude of benefits for industrial value creation. However, the associated risks hamper its implementation and lack a comprehensive overview. In response, the paper proposes a framework of risks in the context of Industry 4.0 that is related to the Triple Bottom Line of sustainability. The framework is developed from a literature review, as well as from 14 in-depth expert interviews. With respect to economic risks, the risks that are associated with high or false investments are outlined, as well as the threatened business models and increased competition from new market entrants. From an ecological perspective, the increased waste and energy consumption, as well as possible ecological risks related to the concept "lot size one", are described. From a social perspective, the job losses, risks associated with organizational transformation, and employee requalification, as well as internal resistance, are among the aspects that are considered. Additionally, risks can be associated with technical risks, e.g., technical integration, information technology (IT)-related risks such as data security, and legal and political risks, such as for instance unsolved legal clarity in terms of data possession. Conclusively, the paper discusses the framework with the extant literature, proposes managerial and theoretical implications, and suggests avenues for future research.

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“…Technical risks [7,8,17,20,50,51,68,73] Technical Integration (7) Technical complexity (4) Retrofitting (3) Software (2) "Saying "we need sensors" is easy, but in a tool that has a very high temperature, sensors will be destroyed." (E7)…”

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“…The literature so far shows how I40 supports the individual dimensions of the TBL. No empirical studies found evidence of simultaneous support to the three dimensions of the TBL, and this is a requirement for organizations willing to act sustainably [29,46,47]. Furthermore, few studies strived to investigate the relationships among the three dimensions of the TBL without reaching a consensus [48][49][50].…”

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Exploring Organizational Sustainability of Industry 4.0 under the Triple Bottom Line: The Case of a Manufacturing Company

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There is an increasing interest in sustainability practices for organizations. Organizations act sustainably when they support the three dimensions \of the triple bottom line. Industry 4.0 (I40) promises to afford organizations to act sustainably. However, few empirical pieces of research targeted the impact of I40 on the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. Our investigation considered the adoption of I40 in a manufacturing company which we analyzed as a single case study. We describe the level of I40 adoption and the process through which the unit has adopted them. Our case confirms that I40 applications support the triple bottom line through the improvement of productivity and product quality (economic), continuous energy consumption monitoring (environmental), and safer work environment and less intense work-load and job enrichment (social). We contribute to the literature by identifying two trajectories of interaction among the three dimensions of the triple bottom line in the shift from a traditional manufacturing company to a knowledge-intense organization. In the trajectories found, the three dimensions of sustainability influence and reinforce each other.Sustainability 2019, 11, 36 2 of 17 investigations of sustainability in I40. Section 3 introduces the research design. Section 4 illustrates the single case study analysis. Section 5 illustrates the results of the case analysis discussing them regarding sustainability and the interaction among the TBL dimensions and I40. The article concludes in Section 6, proposing implications both for research and practice. Related LiteratureOur work is framed within the concept of sustainability and develops on the literature discussing I40 applications, and the sustainability potential of I40 applications. SustainabilityThe United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development first introduced the sustainability concept in 1987. In that year, the commission defined sustainability as an economic development model that allows to "meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future ones to meet their own needs" [11]. Sustainability is a multi-dimensional concept encompassing environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Such dimensions form the TBL view of sustainability (as shown in Figure 1) [2,3].Sustainability 2018, 10, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 17 the single case study analysis. Section 5 illustrates the results of the case analysis discussing them regarding sustainability and the interaction among the TBL dimensions and I40. The article concludes in Section 6, proposing implications both for research and practice. Related LiteratureOur work is framed within the concept of sustainability and develops on the literature discussing I40 applications, and the sustainability potential of I40 applications.

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“…Os questionários foram elaborados com base nos níveis de sustentabilidade e sua institucionalização. Com relação ao nível de sustentabilidade o instrumento foi criado adaptando-se as questões propostas e utilizadas nos estudos de Scandelari e Cunha (2013), Kuhl et al (2016a;2016b) e Lima (2013), já que estes abordam estratégias e práticas de gestão voltadas para a sustentabilidade das organizações. No que se refere ao processo de institucionalização o instrumento de coleta de dados foi criado a partir do estudo de Lima et al (2011).…”

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The main objective of this research was to identify the levels of sustainability practices and their institutionalization, aiming at a medium-sized packaging industry in the interior of Paraná. It is a quantitative research, with data collection through a structured questionnaire, with measurement of the questions by means of an interval scale of the Likert type of 5 points. The sample is composed of 244 valid questionnaires obtained in a non-probabilistic way and for convenience. The analyzes focused on the descriptive statistics (means and standard deviation), on the internal consistency of the constructs (Cronbach's alpha) and on the verification of the existence of differences between the means (Test t and ANOVA). The results pointed out that the economic dimension is the most perceptible by the employees, and must be worked together with the other dimensions. In the process of institutionalization the lower averages were in the sedimentation phase. It can be inferred that practices are not yet consolidated in the organization in order to reach all its employees. In this way, it is understood that the organization is in the process of habitualization and in the pre-sustainability phase, since it exercises some practices in isolation, without interconnection between the dimensions of sustainability. Individual characteristics, such as gender, schooling and length of time in the company do not significantly affect averages.

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Relationship Between Innovation and Sustainable Performance

Cited by 26 publications

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Development of a Risk Framework for Industry 4.0 in the Context of Sustainability for Established Manufacturers

Development of a Risk Framework for Industry 4.0 in the Context of Sustainability for Established Manufacturers

Exploring Organizational Sustainability of Industry 4.0 under the Triple Bottom Line: The Case of a Manufacturing Company

Institucionalização De Práticas De Sustentabilidade

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