Social scientists have sketched four distinct theories to explain a phenomenon that appears
to have ramped up in recent years, the diffusion of policies across countries. Constructivists …

Organizational change can be usefully conceptualized in terms of both its process and its
content. Process refers to how change occurs. Content describes what actually changes in …

Although overconfidence is acknowledged as one of the most common managerial decision-
making biases, much uncertainty remains about its implications for firm performance. To …

We expand the perspective on disruption by going beyond substitute products to consider
the ways in which complements can impact the competitiveness of incumbents …

With growing competition among enterprises globally, innovation has become a significant
measure of competitiveness. In the present study, we sample enterprises listed on China's A …

Although a host of theory-driven rationales suggest a relationship between board of
directors size and firm performance, the literature provides no consensus about the direction …

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Organizations Structures, Processes, and Outcomes Tenth Edition Pamela S. Tolbert Professor …

Research on acquisitions has typically focused on acquisitions per se, examining issues
such as performance and implementation problems. This study moves beyond that …

This paper introduces a knowledge‐based view of corporate acquisitions and tests the post‐
acquisition consequences on performance of integration decisions and capability‐building …

This study examined how chief executive and top management team characteristics interact
with organizational performance to influence strategic change. Results indicate that poor …