Suporte da gestão do conhecimento em práticas de Ecoinovação

Abstract

The article aims to analyze the relationship between the practices of ecoinnovation and knowledge management. Emphasis is given to the development of tools for environmental design, since they represent a way of integrating knowledge resources to the process of product development. It is known that the commitment of top management is essential for the implementation of environmental management systems. Likewise, management should promote knowledge creation. As a way to demonstrate the relationship that is the subject of research, the Standard Design Process Form and the Product Ideas Tree diagram are studied. These methodologies were selected in order to characterize and enlighten the process of generating ideas in the eco-innovation. In addition to the relationships found between the knowledge management and eco-innovation practices, a set of four propositions is listed in order to emphasize the results found in the discussion.