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作者：Gregoire, Denis A.; Barr, Pamela S.; Shepherd, Dean A.
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia State University; Indiana University System; IU Kelley School of Business; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：Substantial gains can be made by individuals and organizations adept at detecting new opportunities. But how do business leaders do that concretely? Organization research shows that managers are more inclined to identify threats than opportunities, but it is still not clear why this is the case. Likewise, research points to several factors that may facilitate the recognition of opportunities. Yet empirical observations have been limited by retrospective biases and other conceptual challenges. ...
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作者：Bidwell, Matthew; Fernandez-Mateo, Isabel
作者单位：University of Pennsylvania; University of London; London Business School
摘要：We examine how long-term relationships affect brokers' returns, using project-level pricing data from an information technology staffing firm. We argue that long-term relationships between brokers and their counterparties affect both acquisition of private information and bargaining power, helping brokers to create and capture economic value. The results show that the staffing firm is able to charge a higher price and capture a higher proportion of that price when it has a long-term relationsh...
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作者：Bailey, Diane E.; Leonardi, Paul M.; Chong, Jan
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; Northwestern University; Stanford University
摘要：In this paper, we broaden the concept of interdependence beyond its focus on task to include technology, defining technology interdependence as technologies' interaction with and dependence on one another in the course of carrying out work. With technologies increasingly aiding knowledge work, understanding technology interdependence may be as important as understanding task interdependence for theories of organizing, but the literature has yet to develop ways of thinking about technology inte...
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作者：Volberda, Henk W.; Foss, Nicolai J.; Lyles, Marjorie A.
作者单位：Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); Copenhagen Business School; Indiana University System; Indiana University Indianapolis; IU Kelley School of Business
摘要：The purpose of this perspective paper is to advance understanding of absorptive capacity, its underlying dimensions, its multilevel antecedents, its impact on firm performance, and the contextual factors that affect absorptive capacity. Twenty years after the Cohen and Levinthal 1990 paper, the field is characterized by a wide array of theoretical perspectives and a wealth of empirical evidence. In this paper, we first review these underlying theories and empirical studies of absorptive capaci...
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作者：Kirsch, Laurie J.; Ko, Dong-Gil; Haney, Mark H.
作者单位：Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh; University System of Ohio; University of Cincinnati
摘要：Organizations are increasingly relying on team-based structures as work becomes more complex, nonroutine, and knowledge intensive. Teams comprised of individuals with diverse skills and expertise may be well suited to perform such work. However, as teams become more prevalent, organizations may struggle with ways to exercise control. Formal controls, with their focus on prespecified rules, performance targets, and hierarchical relationships, may be less effective in a teamwork environment than...
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作者：Vanneste, Bart S.; Puranam, Phanish
作者单位：University of London; London Business School
摘要：Organizations interacting repeatedly on similar transactions may learn from prior experiences, allowing contracts to be specified in greater detail. In this study, we analyze the conditions under which this learning effect is most likely to manifest itself. We do this by focusing on different parts of a contract as well as differences across transacting parties. Using a survey of information technology procurement contracts from 788 Dutch small- and medium-sized enterprises, we show that the l...
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作者：Berg, Justin M.; Grant, Adam M.; Johnson, Victoria
作者单位：University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; University of Pennsylvania
摘要：Scholars have identified benefits of viewing work as a calling, but little research has explored the notion that people are frequently unable to work in occupations that answer their callings. To develop propositions on how individuals experience and pursue unanswered callings, we conducted a qualitative study based on interviews with 31 employees across a variety of occupations. We distinguish between two types of unanswered callings-missed callings and additional callings-and propose that in...
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作者：Sullivan, Bilian Ni
作者单位：Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
摘要：This study investigates how an organization allocates attention and generates solutions in response to new problems challenging existing routines, under the influences of different contexts surrounding problems and solutions. By examining the formation of airline safety rules by the Federal Aviation Administration, I show that although different types of problems compete for attention at the rule proposal stage when the organization searches for solutions to problems, at the rule finalization ...
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作者：Van der Vegt, Gerben S.; de Jong, Simon B.; Bunderson, J. Stuart; Molleman, Eric
作者单位：University of Groningen; Washington University (WUSTL)
摘要：Past research suggests that power asymmetry within teams can have a stifling effect on team learning and performance. We argue here that this effect is contingent on whether power advantages within a team are used to advance individual or collective interests. This study considers the moderating role of one factor that can influence the individual or collective orientation of team members-the type of performance feedback that a team receives. We propose that whereas individual feedback reinfor...
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作者：Zaheer, Akbar; Hernandez, Exequiel; Banerjee, Sanjay
作者单位：University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
摘要：An important focus of the research on mergers and acquisitions is the conditions under which acquisitions create value for the acquiring firm's shareholders. Given that the acquisition process is plagued by serious issues of information asymmetry, which are exacerbated in the context of knowledge acquisitions, we examine whether prior alliances with potential targets reduce the information asymmetry enough to create partner-specific absorptive capacity and yield superior stock returns on acqui...
