Factors Affecting Sustainaible Performance: Systematic Literature Review (SLR)
Keywords:
dynamic capability, environmental turbulence, collaborative innovation, green innovation, sustainable performanceAbstract
This research seeks to thoroughly examine the determinants influencing sustainable performance within contemporary companies. This study primarily aims to uncover and comprehend the factors that enhance sustainable performance across economic, social, and environmental dimensions. The employed methodology is a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) utilizing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, facilitating a systematic, transparent, and replicable literature selection process. The gathered literature originates from Scopus-indexed articles published between 2020 and 2025. Out of 1,738 discovered papers, a rigorous screening process was conducted based on topic relevancy, journal quality, and research context appropriateness. The screening process yielded 40 pertinent papers for further analysis. Descriptive analysis is employed to reveal study patterns, significant discoveries, and scholarly discussions pertaining to sustainable performance. The findings indicate that the two primary elements frequently recognized as predictors of sustainable performance are dynamic capability and environmental turbulence. Furthermore, it was shown that mediating variables such as collaborative innovation and green innovation have been infrequently examined in depth in prior studies. This research underscores the necessity of enhancing organizational capacity to develop dynamic capabilities and react to fluctuations in the unpredictable external environment. Moreover, collaborative innovation and green innovation serve as strategic mechanisms for organizations to attain sustainable competitive advantage and enhance their total contribution to sustainable development.
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