Three theoretical perspectives summarize diversification antecedents and performance
outcomes. The first perspective examines diversification under the assumption of relative …

A substantial number of propositions have been made over the last20 years regarding the
content of manufacturing strategy and the processof strategy development and …

Schumpeter famously popularized “creative destruction” as the process whereby new
entrants replaced existing firms. In most cases, however, some incumbent firms survive and …

The formation of partnerships between firms is becoming an increasingly common way for
firms to find and maintain competitive advantage. While the antecedents of partnership …

This paper seeks to explore the integration of social issues in the management of supply
chains from an operations management perspective. Further, this research aims to develop …

This paper investigates competition in dynamic product markets from combined resource
base and strategic flexibility perspectives. A concept of strategic flexibility in product …

We develop a model of relational governance as a specific form of interorganizational
strategy that is distinct from the traditional modes of markets and hierarchies. We …

The choice of entry mode into a foreign market has a major impact on the success of a firm's
international operations. However, the existing literature on the entry mode decision has …

This paper makes a case directed towards establishing the importance of global strategic
considerations in choosing multinationals' entry mode. Specifically, it is our contention that …

Since the publication of Williamson's Markets and Hierarchies, many empirical articles have
investigated the tenets of transaction cost theory. Using meta-analytic techniques, we …