A capability-based view of competitive heterogeneity Export

@article{citeulike:2729130, abstract = {The question of how firms differ is paramount to strategy scholars. This question has motivated empirical research on the factors influencing performance differences among close competitors. It also has motivated work on factors that increase or decrease the mean performance of firms in an industry. Theories about resources and capabilities tend to dominate discussions of heterogeneity in performance and superior performance. Yet, the strategy field lacks a cumulative body of empirical work showing how firms differ. This article derives conclusions and questions from empirical work on capabilities. We then discuss work that complements but lies beyond the boundaries of traditional capabilities research. We conclude by suggesting approaches to and areas of future work. 10.1093/icc/dtn008}, author = {Hoopes, David G. and Madsen, Tammy L.}, citeulike-article-id = {2729130}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtn008}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://icc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/17/3/393}, day = {25}, doi = {10.1093/icc/dtn008}, journal = {Ind Corp Change}, keywords = {alliance\_capabilities, alliance\_theory}, month = {April}, pages = {dtn008+}, posted-at = {2008-07-17 22:38:52}, priority = {3}, title = {A capability-based view of competitive heterogeneity}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtn008}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2729130 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2729130 N2 - The question of how firms differ is paramount to strategy scholars. This question has motivated empirical research on the factors influencing performance differences among close competitors. It also has motivated work on factors that increase or decrease the mean performance of firms in an industry. Theories about resources and capabilities tend to dominate discussions of heterogeneity in performance and superior performance. Yet, the strategy field lacks a cumulative body of empirical work showing how firms differ. This article derives conclusions and questions from empirical work on capabilities. We then discuss work that complements but lies beyond the boundaries of traditional capabilities research. We conclude by suggesting approaches to and areas of future work. 10.1093/icc/dtn008 JF - Ind Corp Change TI - A capability-based view of competitive heterogeneity SP - dtn008 KW - alliance_capabilities KW - alliance_theory AU - Hoopes, David AU - Madsen, Tammy PY - 2008/04/25/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtn008 ER -