Optimizing and restructuring resources for sustainable firm performance in the AI era: the role of dynamic capabilities and circular manufacturing

Tung-Thanh Le; Po-Tsun Lin; Dang Thi Viet Duc; Tri-Quan Dang; Luan-Thanh Nguyen

doi:10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101441

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Optimizing and restructuring resources for sustainable firm performance in the AI era: the role of dynamic capabilities and circular manufacturing

Tung-Thanh Le Po-Tsun Lin Dang Thi Viet Duc

Tri-Quan Dang

Luan-Thanh Nguyen

Sustainable Futures Vol. 10 pp. 101441 · Elsevier BV

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Tung-Thanh Le, Po-Tsun Lin, Dang Thi Viet Duc, et al. (2025). Optimizing and restructuring resources for sustainable firm performance in the AI era: the role of dynamic capabilities and circular manufacturing. Sustainable Futures, 10, 101441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101441

Optimizing and restructuring resources for sustainable firm performance in the AI era: the role of dynamic capabilities and circular manufacturing

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