The knowledge-based view, nested heterogeneity, and new value creation: Philosophical considerations on the locus of knowledge

• 成果类型: Review
• 署名作者: Felin, Teppo; Hesterly, William S.
• 署名单位: Brigham Young University; Utah System of Higher Education; University of Utah
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.5465/amr.2007.23464020
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 195-218
• 关键词: research-and-development; resource-based view; ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; environmental-influences; Competitive advantage; empirical-analysis; FIRM RESOURCES; dynamic theory; management; capabilities

摘要

At what level is new value created, or, put differently, what is the locus of knowledge? While knowledge and capabilities-based researchers argue that the locus of new value and knowledge lies at the firm level, we challenge this conceptualization and theoretically build toward more individualist foundations. We explicate the underlying philosophical assumptions of extant knowledge and capabilities-based work and discuss attributional problems. Nested (individual-level. a priori) heterogeneity may provide a better explanation of collective heterogeneity.