Hybridizing Knowledge Management and Circular Economy: A Dynamic Capabilities Lens on R&D Strategy

While Francesco Antonio Perotti et al. (2024) explore the synergy between green and open innovation in the circular economy, and Kaleb Tekle (2024) emphasizes knowledge management in traditional sectors, there remains a gap in uniting these insights into a holistic, dynamic capabilities-driven R&D framework. This idea proposes creating a new model where knowledge management practices (e.g., knowledge sharing, capture, and reuse) are explicitly aligned with circular economy goals—such as material reuse, product life extension, and regenerative design. The framework would be empirically tested in sectors facing both environmental and competitive pressures (e.g., electronics, automotive, consumer goods). By demonstrating how knowledge flows and circular strategies can jointly enhance organizational agility, resource efficiency, and innovation, this research could offer a blueprint for sustainable, resilient R&D strategy—a key challenge for the coming decade.

References:

1. Bridging Innovation Management and Circular Economy: An Empirical Assessment of Green Innovation and Open Innovation. Francesco Antonio Perotti, C. Troise, Alberto Ferraris, Wan Mohd Hirwani Wan Hussain (2024). Creativity and Innovation Management.
2. Role of Knowledge Management Practices in Enhancing Innovation and Competitiveness in the Ethiopian Leather Industry. Kaleb Tekle (2024). African Journal of Information and Knowledge Management.