This paper focuses on the utilization of guanxi, which is an important cultural and social
element in China, and the impact of guanxi on firm performance. Although guanxi is …

This paper asks how complexity theory informs the role of leadership in organizations.
Complexity theory is a science of complexly interacting systems; it explores the nature of …

In the past decade, nonprofits scholars have given increased attention to the topic of
vulnerability and organizational demise. An early contribution to this literature was Tuckman …

Strategic alliances in the biotechnology industry are used as an inter-organizational learning
device, in addition to their ability to provide financial resources, vertical and horizontal …

This paper analyzes how a new field, independent (or non-utility) power production, was
created by a federal mandate that electric utilities purchase power from private generating …

This dissertation seeks to contribute to the body of literature covering the field of
interorganizational relationships of entrepreneurial firms. More specifically, this study …

THE CHAPTERS in this volume have taken us from Silicon Valley to Budapest, and from
Budapest to Tokyo; from the advanced-technology companies of the new millenium to the …

This research proposes that qualities of founding resources can account for differences in
subsequent resource-based actions. Our analysis of 67 computer and telecommunications …

Near the end of 1992, the Singapore government vigorously urged local companies to invest
overseas. Publicly listed companies faced substantial institutional pressure to respond to the …

The modern business environment has become increasingly dynamic, and firms must react
quickly to changes in market boundaries and product technologies. While recent advances …