Purpose The current competitive system, complex and rapidly changing, knowledge
represents one of the main strategic resources for organizations. Agri-food organizations …

Abstract Research Summary Companies are increasingly opening up decision‐making,
involving employees on all levels in distributed—and purportedly “hierarchy‐free”—decision …

Abstract Research Summary Despite the proliferation of lists and rankings that recognize
firms for superior performance, empirical studies have been limited in their ability to causally …

Abstract Research Summary When a firm and a competitor collaborate with the same
partner, they compete for the shared partner's resources and attention. Such “peer …

This paper aims to gain insight into the underresearched personal and lived experiences of
women in management in the mining industry in South Africa, allowing them to have a voice …

In previous funding literature, ample attention has been devoted to the consequences of
competition for project grants. These consequences tend to be fueled by status distinctions …

This paper asks what motivates new chief executive officers (CEOs) to engage in an
acquisition spree despite the considerable risk it entails to themselves and their firms …

Existing research on the Matthew Effect establishes that this dynamic can alter information
flow and the distribution of rewards in ways that lead to cumulating advantages for high …

Why do so many organizations fail to mobilize the social networks of employees to respond
to disruptions, innovate, and change? In Digital Relationships, Jason Davis argues that …

Current research on status hierarchy dynamics focuses on the potential for, and constraints
to, individual mobility. In this essay, I argue that Merton's Matthew Effect incorrectly …