How do organizations survive in the face of change? Underlying this question is a rich
debate about whether organizations can adapt—and if so how. One perspective …

This study reviews empirical studies of the resource-based view (RBV) and examines
methodological issues and new directions that will help to clarify the value and boundaries …

An increasing number of new venture firms are internationalizing their business operations
early in their life cycles. Previous explanations of this trend have focused on the importance …

This study examines how product innovation contributes to the renewal of the firm through its
dynamic and reciprocal relation with the firm's competences. Field research in five high‐tech …

This paper examines the impact of acquisitions on the subsequent innovation performance
of acquiring firms in the chemicals industry. We distinguish between technological …

The'Resource-Based View of the Firm'has emerged over the last fifteen years as one of the
dominant perspectives used in strategic management. It addresses the fundamental …

Empirical research has not consistently identified antecedents for predicting post‐acquisition
performance. We employ meta‐analytic techniques to empirically assess the impact of the …

The field of strategic management, like other social science disciplines, is organized around
a central research question. That question is:“Why do some firms persistently outperform …

I base an integrated model of innovation development and launch on the behavioral theory
of the firm. This model specifies that research and development expenses are increased …

Together, Penrosean and Barnean resource-based logic make up the dominant theoretical
approach to understanding firm growth. While extant literature focuses on a common lineage …