Time—whether objective (“clock”) time or the subjective experience of time—is an essential
concept for understanding how individuals, teams, and organizations evolve, grow, learn …

The concept of imprinting has attracted considerable interest in numerous fields—including
organizational ecology, institutional theory, network analysis, and career research—and has …

Research shows that family firms are less entrepreneurial, on average, especially after the
founder departs. There are notable exceptions, however, and so we build a new theory to …

Formerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Since strategy,
organizational capabilities, and people management are increasingly intertwined in …

Innovation is a key determinant of long-term success for family firms. We apply a multiple
case study research design to investigate the relationship between stories that are shared …

Much organizational identity research has grappled with the question of identity emergence
or change. Yet the question of identity endurance is equally puzzling. Relying primarily on …

This research examines data collected as part of a 10-year case study of the creation and
evolution of organizational control during organizational founding. Past research has taken …

A growing body of research on how organizations engage with their histories has shown that
organizational members revisit history in the light of present-day concerns to inspire or …

This paper investigates how governance mechanisms affect the ability of small-and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) to introduce strategic change. Previous research typically assumes …

Using grounded theory, we examined a" defender" and a" prospector" bank's strategic
adaptation to the Community Redevelopment Act across seven years during which they …