Capability development refers to creating a new capability or enhancing an existing

one. Capability evolution, capability growth, capability expansion and capability

maturation are often used interchangeably for this idea. A number of theoretical
lenses – such as the knowledge-based approach, resource based view and evolutionary
theory – offer insights into how firms develop organizational capabilities.
Different authors highlight different factors as antecedents of capability that
influence the development of capabilities, such as knowledge within the firm,
experience, organizational learning, routines and non-routine actions (e.g., semi-
continuous asset orchestration or redesigning routines).. Teece, David. (2016).
Capability Development. 10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_572-1. Capability development
refers to creating a new capability or enhancing an existing one. Capability
evolution, capability growth, capability expansion and capability maturation are
often used interchangeably for this idea. A number of theoretical lenses – such as
the knowledge-based approach, resource based view and evolutionary theory – offer
insights into how firms develop organizational capabilities. Different authors
highlight different factors as antecedents of capability that influence the
development of capabilities, such as knowledge within the firm, experience,
organizational learning, routines and non-routine actions (e.g., semi-continuous
asset orchestration or redesigning routines).