A great number of papers published on resource-based theory (RBT) have shaped its
popularity and usefulness as a strategic approach. This study contributes to the literature by …

With the rise of high-tech industry and the continuous change of business scope of
enterprises, it is vital to study the different performance between enterprises with …

Research Summary: We advance research on corporate diversification by joining insights
from the demand‐side and relational views in strategy to offer a novel theory of client‐led …

Transaction costs of subcontracting are considered hidden costs due to unobservability and
immeasurability, which potentially jeopardize project performance. This study develops a …

The current paper complements and extends traditional Penrosean theories of firm growth
by examining how a (supplier) firm's relational embeddedness with its portfolio of existing …

Abstract Research Summary This study explores the decision to centralize control over
technological resources. We posit that opportunity costs arising from the firm's administrative …

Purpose This study aims to explore and theorize value gaps within value chain management
(VCM) by extending the service quality gap model to the context of global manufacturing …

Purpose Chinese construction projects commonly implement subcontracting, but
organizational arrangements have received little attention. Some studies have debated the …

The voluminous strategy research on the determinants of corporate scope is often premised
on a well-established property rights regime, which contrasts with the weak property rights …

Africa is home to some of the worldLs most original, resilient, and remarkable companies.
The singular challenges and opportunities of the continentLs economic environment have …