Organisational innovation and sustainability: the critical role of procurement

Israilidis, John; Polychronakis, Yiannis; Kelly, Stephen

Abstract

The paper explores how procurement can innovate to meet emerging socio-economic and environmental challenges. Innovation is looked at from the theoretical lens of absorptive capacity. We see procurement as gatekeepers operating at the interface between internal and external knowledge. Our review highlights the challenges currently being faced in supporting ambidextrous practices and turns to other closely related disciplines like marketing to distil lessons and propose strategies for better acquisition, assimilation, and application of knowledge. Early results call for a strategic knowledge brokering role that directly absorbs knowledge from products, suppliers, and partnerships for the purpose of enacting positive systemic change.

Citation

Israilidis, J., Polychronakis, Y., & Kelly, S. (2023, April). Organisational innovation and sustainability: the critical role of procurement. Paper presented at 32nd Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference, Barcelona

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: 32nd Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference
• Conference Location: Barcelona
• Start Date: Apr 2, 2023
• End Date: Apr 5, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jun 23, 2023
• Publisher URL: https://ipsera.com/event-4853474