2024/09/04 by Riina Bhatia, Matti Pihlajamaa, Kirsi Hyytinen +1 · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development #Sustainable Building Design and Assessment #Urban Planning and Valuation
paper · doi:10.1080/14719037.2024.2394955
openalex publication_date 2024/09/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Public organizations’ ability to promote sustainability is becoming a critical issue in public management research and practice. However, there is a scarce understanding of how to enable sustainability transformation in cities. Our study contributes to the literature on sustainability in city management by introducing the concept of transformative sustainability management (TSM) and identifying the nature and roles of TSM capabilities needed to advance sustainability goals. Our findings indicate the need for a management cycle built on the capabilities of strategy formulation, sustainability measurement, collaboration, and reflexivity. We also identify capability microfoundations at the level of structures, processes, tools, and skills.