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作者：Kang, Yungu; Zhu, David H.; Zhang, Yan Anthea
作者单位：Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; Rice University
摘要：Research summary We build upon recent theories and studies about relational self to explain how a CEO's uncommon name may be related to a firm's strategic distinctiveness. Our theory explains why CEOs with uncommon names tend to develop a conception of being different from peers and accordingly pursue strategies that deviate from industry norms. We further suggest that the positive relationship between CEO name uncommonness and strategic distinctiveness is strengthened by the CEO's confidence,...
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作者：Taeuscher, Karl; Rothe, Hannes
作者单位：University of Manchester; Alliance Manchester Business School; Free University of Berlin
摘要：Research summary Optimal distinctiveness theory highlights that firms need to balance opposing pressures for differentiation (to gain competitive benefits) and conformity (to gain legitimacy). Yet, extant optimal distinctiveness research rarely considers that the pressure for conformity can substantially vary between competing firms. Studying the positioning and growth performance of competing platforms in the market for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), we find that platforms' access to hi...
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作者：Stevens, Charles E.; Newenham-Kahindi, Aloysius
作者单位：Lehigh University; University of Victoria
摘要：Research summary Many questions remain about how MNEs manage corruption. Moreover, what is known derives largely from the perspective and experiences of developed country MNEs. To address this limitation, we compare developed country and developing country MNEs' approaches for managing corruption in sub-Saharan Africa. Through an inductive, qualitative research design, we discover how and why firms engage in avoidance and acquiescence strategies. We also uncover a novel engagement strategy pio...
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作者：Fang, Tommy Pan; Wu, Andy; Clough, David R.
作者单位：Harvard University; Harvard University; University of British Columbia
摘要：Research Summary Software platforms create value by cultivating an ecosystem of complementary products and services. Existing explanations for how a prospective complementor chooses platforms to join assume the complementor has rich information about the range of available platforms. However, complementors lack this information in many ecosystems, raising the question of how complementors learn about platforms in the first place. We investigate whether attending a temporary gathering-a hackath...
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作者：Wenzel, Matthias; Stanske, Sarah; Lieberman, Marvin B.
作者单位：Leuphana University Luneburg; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles
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作者：Billinger, Stephan; Srikanth, Kannan; Stieglitz, Nils; Schumacher, Terry R.
作者单位：Aarhus University; University of Southern Denmark; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; Frankfurt School Finance & Management
摘要：Research Abstract Exploration and exploitation in strategic decision-making entails decisions about whether and where to search for new alternatives to improve the status quo. Prior research has not explored how decisions about whether to continue search (vs. stop search or satisfice) and where to search (near vs. far) are interrelated. We report laboratory experiment results on how individuals decide whether and where to search in a complex, combinatorial task. We find that different feedback...
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作者：Kryscynski, David; Coff, Russ; Campbell, Benjamin
作者单位：Brigham Young University; University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University
摘要：Research Summary Scholars have long recognized the theoretical and practical implications of firm-specifichuman capital. However, we highlight that firm-specificincentives(i.e., worker incentives that provide more utility to workers in the focal firm than similar incentives available at other employers) provide an important pathway to competitive advantages that has not been comprehensively examined in the extant organizational research. We address this gap by (a) defining firm-specific incent...
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作者：Asmussen, Christian G.; Foss, Kirsten; Foss, Nicolai J.; Klein, Peter G.
作者单位：University of London; King's College London; Copenhagen Business School; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); Baylor University
摘要：Research summary Research has examined how economizing and strategizing mechanisms interact in driving competitive outcomes, but the role of coalitions in this process has received little attention. Coalitions are formed to create more value (i.e., economizing) and to strengthen competitive positions (i.e., strategizing). Based on a formal coalitional model, we derive several unintuitive results. We show that economizing actions may backfire because creating more value may lead other players t...
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作者：Eggers, J. P.; Moeen, Mahka
作者单位：New York University; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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作者：Foss, Nicolai J.; Klein, Peter G.; Lien, Lasse B.; Zellweger, Thomas; Zenger, Todd
作者单位：Copenhagen Business School; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); Baylor University; University of St Gallen; Utah System of Higher Education; University of Utah
摘要：Research Summary Ownership is fundamental to firm strategy, organization, and governance. Standard ownership concepts-mainly derived from agency and incomplete contracting theories-focus on its incentive effects. However, these concepts and theories neglect ownership's role as an instrument to match judgment about resource use and governance with the firm's evolving environment under uncertainty. We develop the concept of ownership competence-the skill with which ownership is used as an instru...
