Knowledge absorption as a risk mitigation strategy in sustainable agriculture

Study Objective: To understand how a company operating in the sustainable agriculture sector develops absorptive capacity as a risk mitigation strategy for promoting sustainable agriculture. Methodology/Approach: Descriptive and qualitative study, carried out through documentary and field research,...

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Autores: Kasper, Lidiane, Sausen, Jorge Oneide, Fagundes, Mara Aparecida Barnaski, da Silva, Patricia Rodrigues, Baggio, Daniel Knebel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia (RIAE)
Repositorio:Revista Ibero Americana de Estratégia - RIAE
Idioma:inglés
portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.uninove.br:article/25563
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.uninove.br/riae/article/view/25563
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:absorptive capacity
risk management
uncertainties
agriculture
sustainability
capacidade absortiva
gestão de riscos
incertezas
agricultura
sustentabilidade
capacidad de absorción
gestión de riesgos
incertidumbres
sostenibilidad
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Sumario:Study Objective: To understand how a company operating in the sustainable agriculture sector develops absorptive capacity as a risk mitigation strategy for promoting sustainable agriculture. Methodology/Approach: Descriptive and qualitative study, carried out through documentary and field research, applied to representatives of the strategic summit of a company operating in the sustainable agriculture sector, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with data analyzed using content analysis. Originality/Relevance: Expansion of knowledge in the field of corporate strategy and performance, by relating the themes of absorptive capacity and risk mitigation, in the context of a company operating in the field of sustainable agriculture, with implications for the entire production chain and the local and regional economy. Main results: The results show that the capacities of recognition assimilation, and application of external knowledge favor organizational performance, mitigating internal and external risks and collaborating in the process of transition to a new model of agriculture that proves to be alternative in terms of sustainability. Theoretical/Methodological contributions: Contributes to the advancement of theoretical knowledge, allowing us to understand how the relationship between absorptive capacity and risk mitigation can favor the development of organizational strategies in promoting sustainable agriculture.