Strategic imitation occurs when a firm purposefully attempts to reproduce, in whole or in part,
other firms' products, processes, capabilities, technologies, structures, or decisions in its …

Although the critical role of boundary-spanning search in facilitating sustainable competitive
advantage (SCA) has been recognized, how boundary-spanning search affects SCA under …

Abstract Research Summary In social networks, isolated subgroups often aggregate into a
massively connected subgroup, or a giant cluster, when bridges are built across subgroups …

The benefits of vicarious learning are usually conceptualized in terms of a mechanism for
learners to utilize the superior knowledge of others. Building on the fact that vicarious …

We study strategic change as a visible and substantive action by examining the
circumstances under which firms launch corporate change programs. Drawing on prior …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how boundary-spanning search affects
sustainable competitive advantage under the conditions that competitors also search and to …

Organizational decision making that leverages the collective wisdom and knowledge of
multiple individuals is ubiquitous in management practice, occurring in settings such as top …

Prominent research in strategic imitation, exploration, exploitation, and organizational
learning identifies imitation as a less costly alternative to experimentation. Yet, its role in the …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance effects of pure
innovation strategies (creative and imitative) versus the combination of the two innovation …

Strategy management alludes to the organizational and environmental factors that shape
firms' propensities to make research and development (R&D) investments. We complement …