Increased regulations and shifting consumer priorities are driving businesses to become more sustainable and to develop more sustainable business models. To achieve this, businesses must have a solid understanding of sustainability. Organizational learning (OL) is a key capability that helps firms understand and adapt to new phenomena such as sustainability. We explore the nexus between OL and sustainability by examining how organizations learn about the latter. We employ an embedded case study approach, conducting 49 interviews and collecting over 1,000 pages of archival data. Our findings reveal concrete learning mechanisms that enhance understanding of sustainability and sustainable business models, including knowledge creation/acquisition, retention, and transfer, in business practices. Our study provides scholars and business practitioners with a detailed framework to guide the operationalization of OL to gain sustainability knowledge.

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通过组织学习增进对可持续商业模式的理解

法规的加强和消费者优先事项的转变正在推动企业变得更加可持续并开发更可持续的商业模式。为了实现这一目标，企业必须对可持续发展有深入的了解。组织学习（OL）是帮助企业理解和适应可持续性等新现象的关键能力。我们通过研究组织如何了解后者来探索 OL 和可持续发展之间的联系。我们采用嵌入式案例研究方法，进行了 49 次访谈并收集了 1,000 多页档案数据。我们的研究结果揭示了具体的学习机制，可以增强对可持续性和可持续商业模式的理解，包括商业实践中的知识创造/获取、保留和转移。我们的研究为学者和商业从业者提供了一个详细的框架来指导 OL 的运作以获得可持续发展知识。