Dynamic capabilities
Workforce and Leadership
Definition. Dynamic capabilities are an organisation’s abilities to integrate, build and reconfigure internal and external competences to respond to rapidly changing environments.
Explanation
Teece, Pisano and Shuen introduced the concept to explain sustained competitive advantage (Teece et al., 1997). In health care, it is used to explain how organisations adapt to digital transformation and crises.
Related concepts
Knowledge management Digital transformation Institutional theory Health system resilience
References
Teece, D. J., Pisano, G., & Shuen, A. (1997). Dynamic capabilities and strategic management. Strategic Management Journal, 18(7), 509–533.
Cite this entry: Kurutkan, M. N. (2026). Dynamic capabilities. In The Health Topics glossary. https://healthtopic.org/glossary/dynamic-capabilities/