Understanding dynamic capability and how to build it: Insights from Sweden on managing the barriers and enablers of transformative change

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

This research paper concentrates on what impacts a firm's dynamic capability and its ability to manage an organizational transformation. From diving into the challenges, barriers, and enablers that impact dynamic capability, the microfoundations of individual and team communication are clearly pivotal for a successful change. Such communication can either be a barrier or an enabler for a changes such as a structural reconfiguration. This is because the competencies of each employed individual aggregate to determine the dynamic capability of the entire organization. Managers are advised to see the reconfiguration of functions and teams as a way of reducing tension and change resistance among existing groups.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2021), "Understanding dynamic capability and how to build it: Insights from Sweden on managing the barriers and enablers of transformative change", Strategic Direction, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 28-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-01-2021-0005