Strategy Creation in the Periphery: Inductive Versus Deductive Strategy Making*Journal of Management Studies - Tập 40 Số 1 - Trang 57-82 - 2003
Patrick Regnér
abstract Although strategy process research has provided careful and in‐depth descriptions and examinations of strategy, micro‐level processes and activities have been less commonly evaluated, especially as regards strategy creation and development. This paper examines how managers create and develop strategy in practice. A dual longitudinal case ...... hiện toàn bộ
The Application of External Knowledge: Organizational Conditions for Exploration and ExploitationJournal of Management Studies - Tập 46 Số 3 - Trang 481-509 - 2009
Paul E. Bierly, Fariborz Damanpour, Michael D. Santoro
abstractA firm's ability to acquire and exploit external knowledge is often critical to achieving and sustaining a competitive advantage. In this study, we adopt a multi‐dimensional view of absorptive capacity and focus specifically on the application of external knowledge that has been obtained via university‐firm collaborations. We examine vari...... hiện toàn bộ
Understanding the Social Role of EntrepreneurshipJournal of Management Studies - Tập 53 Số 4 - Trang 610-629 - 2016
Shaker A. Zahra, Mike Wright
AbstractThere is a need to rethink and redefine the social value added of entrepreneurial activities to society. In this paper we develop five pillars on which the evolving social role of entrepreneurship can rest and have its impact: (1) connecting entrepreneurial activities to other societal efforts aimed at improving the quality of life, achieving progress, and ...... hiện toàn bộ
Building Better Theory by Bridging the Quantitative–Qualitative Divide*Journal of Management Studies - Tập 43 Số 8 - Trang 1821-1835 - 2006
Sonali Shah, Kevin G. Corley
abstract Qualitative methods for data collection and analysis are not mystical, but they are powerful, particularly when used to build new or refine existing theories. This article provides an introduction to qualitative methods and an overview of tactics for ensuring rigor in qualitative research useful for the novice researcher, as well as more e...... hiện toàn bộ
When do Dynamic Capabilities Lead to Competitive Advantage? The Importance of Strategic FitJournal of Management Studies - Tập 56 Số 4 - Trang 758-787 - 2019
Stav Fainshmidt, Lucas Wenger, Amir Pezeshkan, Mark R. Mallon
AbstractRecent studies suggest the relationship between dynamic capabilities and competitive advantage may be jointly affected by organizational and environmental factors. We enrich this nascent perspective by developing a configurational theoretical framework – underpinned by the mechanism of strategic fit – wherein dynamic capabilities lead to a competitive advan...... hiện toàn bộ
Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Performance: A Meta‐Analytic Evaluation and ExtensionJournal of Management Studies - Tập 53 Số 8 - Trang 1348-1380 - 2016
Stav Fainshmidt, Amir Pezeshkan, M. Lance Frazier, Anil Nair, Edward P. Markowski
AbstractWe move the dynamic capabilities view (DCV) forward in two important ways by meta‐analysing prior empirical studies. First, we evaluate the two core theoretical tenets of the DCV: (1) Dynamic capabilities are positively related to performance, and (2) this relationship is stronger in industries with higher levels of technological dynamism. We find support f...... hiện toàn bộ