This paper contains an exploratory analysis of the business model innovations (BMIs) that
firms in cultural and creative industries (CCIs) undertake along their life-cycle. Despite the …

Symbols are habitually used by organizations to transform the meaning of their actions and
intentions in ways that enable them to manage complex stakeholder relationships and …

History has long been recognised as a strategic and organisational resource. However, until
recently, the advantage conferred by history was attributed to a firm's ability to accumulate …

Globalization affects urban communities in many ways. One of its manifestations is
increased intercity competition, which compels cities to increase their attractiveness in terms …

Purpose Vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems, systems of inter-related forces that promote
and sustain regional entrepreneurship, are increasingly viewed as sources of innovation …

While there is a growing literature on moral markets that aim to create social value through
market exchange, much of it has focused on how producer activism is able to legitimate new …

It is uncontroversial for strategy scholars that culture matters for both strategy formulation
and execution. Yet, the diversity of approaches and concepts for thinking about culture can …

What do brands like Apple, Diesel, Abercrombie & Fitch and Virgin have in common and
what differentiates them from other brands? These brands are able to maintain a …

Purpose Several studies show that identity is a critical success factor in design-intensive
industries, leading managers and executives to identify solutions that enable firms to …

The question of how organizations create value has become a central question for
understanding inter-firm competition and performance differentials (eg Coff, 2010; Lepak et …