Co-Operative Learning and Resilience to COVID-19 in a Small-Sized South African Enterprise

Sustainability

Alexis Habiyaremye¹ 

[1] College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa;

关键词: co-operative learning;    sustainable innovation;    crisis resilience;    knowledge management strategies;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su13041976

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Constraints imposed by the shrinking resources and the climate change dynamics necessitate a behavioral change to increase knowledge exchange and optimize resource utilization. Existing entrepreneurship and innovation practices are therefore undergoing transformation to adapt production systems to the post-COVID-19 reality of increased risks of calamities within a context of shrinking resources. This paper uses a knowledge-centered crisis management framework to examine how enhanced knowledge sharing through co-operative learning can be applied to induce higher innovation performance and more efficient resource utilization structures during crises comparable to the current pandemic. Using the collaborative learning experiences of a small enterprise producing ecological fertilizers, this study was able to link crisis resilience enhancement to increased knowledge exchange between business entities connected through the agro-ecological value chain. New insights generated through the co-learning process were found to constitute a key input for strengthening the required capability endowments that enable the organization and its partners to weather the COVID-19 crisis and lay the foundation for the sustainability of post-COVID-19 operations.

【 授权许可】

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