Dynamic capabilities erosion: a systematic review, integrative framework, and research agenda

Abstract Dynamic capability (DC) theory explains how firms adapt to changing environments; yet, it has largely been assumed that once developed, these capabilities remain available for renewal. This review challenges that assumption by examining dynamic capability erosion (DCE) as a gradual and processual weakening of sensing, seizing, and transforming capacities. Drawing on a systematic review of 137 peer-reviewed articles published between 2014 and March 2025; we integrate dispersed findings i