An empirical explanation of the natural-resource-based view of the firm

McDougall, Natalie and Wagner, Beverly and MacBryde, Jill (2019) An empirical explanation of the natural-resource-based view of the firm. Production Planning and Control, 30 (16). pp. 1366-1382. ISSN 0953-7287

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    Abstract

    To date, the natural-resource-based view has been an abstract phenomenon, primarily used by academics to explain competitive sustainable operations. This paper attempts to go beyond this, responding to the need for an explanation of the practical existence of the four natural-resource-based view resources in industry. Assuming a critical realist qualitative approach, in-depth interviews with sustainability experts in UK agri-food are undertaken. Findings demonstrate the existence of pollution prevention, product stewardship, and clean technologies and align with Hart’s conceptualization of sustainability as competitive resources. Whilst the fourth resource, the base of the pyramid, cannot be empirically verified, the fifth resource of local philanthropy is uncovered and contributes to the growing body of knowledge surrounding competitive social sustainability. Findings also challenge the hierarchal presentation of the natural-resource-based view to implicate a more cyclical uptake. Thus, in offering the first empirical explanation of the natural-resource-based view, this paper overcomes a theory-practice gap to elucidate the feasibility, orchestration, and value of resources in competitive and sustainable operations.

    Author(s):McDougall, Natalie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2982-2561, Wagner, Beverly ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8025-6580 and MacBryde, Jill
    Item type:Article
    ID code:69296
    Keywords:natural resource based view, sustainable operations, competitiveness, Marketing. Distribution of products, Engineering design, Marketing
    Subjects:Social Sciences > Commerce > Marketing. Distribution of products
    Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > Engineering design
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Marketing
    Strategic Research Themes > Innovation Entrepreneurship
    Faculty of Engineering > Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:12 Aug 2019 11:21
    Last modified:20 Nov 2019 06:29
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/69296
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