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作者:Chattopadhyay, P; Glick, WH; Miller, CC; Huber, GP
作者单位:University of Queensland; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; Baylor University; Duke University; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin
摘要:Executive beliefs influence strategic decision making in organizations, and thus they ultimately influence organization performance. The factors that might determine upper-echelon executive beliefs, however, have received scant empirical attention; certainly, little is known about their relative influence. In contrast to the oft-asserted influence of functional experiences, our results indicate that beliefs held by upper-echelon executives are better explained with art alternate theoretical mo...
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作者:Delios, A; Beamish, PW
作者单位:Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Western University (University of Western Ontario); University Western Ontario Hospital
摘要:The study extends research on the geographic scope, product diversification, and performance relationship by exploring both the antecedents and consequences of geographic scope. In so doing, it addresses a fundamental criticism of the geographic scope-performance relationship; namely, that the observed positive relationship between geographic scope and performance is spurious because it is the possession of proprietary assets that is the foundation of superior performance, not expansion into i...
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作者:Rindova, VP; Fombrun, CJ
作者单位:New York University; University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle
摘要:Current models of competitive advantage emphasize economic factors as explanations for a firm's success bur ignore sociocognitive factors. This paper integrates economic and cognitive perspectives, and shows how firms and constituents jointly construct the environments in which firms compete. We argue that competitive advantage is a systemic outcome that develops as firms and constituents participate in six processes that entail, not only use and exchange of resources, but also communication a...