This paper surveys the theoretical literature on the timing of new technology adoption. It
presents the state of the art as it falls into two major categories, depending on whether the …

abstract We describe a variety of perspectives on corporate social responsibility (CSR),
which we use to develop a framework for consideration of the strategic implications of CSR …

This article reflects upon and updates our prize‐winning paper,'First‐mover
advantages,'which was published in SMJ 10 years ago. We discuss the evolution of the …

Recent theories of the strategic use of corporate social responsibility (CSR) emphasize the
role of information asymmetry and how CSR is likely to be incorporated into a firm's product …

Executive Overview This essay was written in response to the theme of this year's Academy
of Management meeting,“Green Management Matters.” I assert that firms should adopt …

The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar is a rare document of omens foretold by thunder. It
long lay hidden, embedded in a Greek translation within a Byzantine treatise from the age of …

This study applies a resource-based view of the firm to analyze data from a sample of 898
joint-venture firms in China, including both joint ventures established by overseas Chinese …

This chapter is organized as follows. The economic problem on which this book focuses is
motivated in Section 1. The two tools used to study this economic problem, which are real …

This paper introduces technological uncertainty into a timing game of new technology
adoption. It is shown that the timing neither necessarily involves first-mover advantages in …

This paper explores a dynamic model of product innovation, extending the work of Dutta,
Lach, and Rustichini (1995). It is shown that if R&D costs for quality improvements are low …