Innovation
This paper examines differences in the rate and potential of firms’ capability development trajectories. Capability development trajectories are the paths over which firms’ capabilities change with experience and other activities.…
Read MoreWhat determines firm outcomes in terms of acquisition, dissolution, and survival? This article answers this crucial question of strategy and elaborates on the extent to which the outcome is under…
Read MoreFirms facing technological uncertainty may need to recover from unlucky bets. But responding to failure is politically and organizationally difficult. This study explores how IBM recovered from its failed bet…
Read MoreHow do innovators from lower levels of an organization gain approval for their innovations especially when their ideas do not readily fit their organization’s strategy? To explore this question, we…
Read MoreWhy do some new technologies emerge and quickly supplant incumbent technologies while others take years or decades to take off? We explore this question by presenting a framework that considers…
Read MorePlatform ecosystems have spurred new products and services, sparked innovation, and improved economic efficiency in various industries and technology sectors. A distinctive feature of the platform architecture is its modular…
Read MoreAlthough the link betweencoordination requirements and vertical integration istheoretically well established, empirical tests of thisrelationship are hard to implement due to the simulta-neous determination of both variables. In this study,we…
Read MoreThis study examines how product innovation contributes to the renewal of the firm through its dynamic and reciprocal relation with the firm’s competences. Field research in five high-tech firms of…
Read MoreOne of the critical challengesthat innovators (e.g., entrepreneurs) face is to persuaderelevant audiences (e.g., users, crowdfunders, profes-sional investors, and innovation managers) to supporttheir novel ideas. This article integrates various litera-tures…
Read MoreNew technological breakthroughs present managers of existing firms and aspiring entrepreneurs with opportunities to create altogether new industries. During the vibrant incubation period, we find that multiple firms capitalize on…
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