We investigate why and how co-opetition (simultaneous pursuit of collaboration and competition) between large firms occurs, evolves, and impacts the participating firms and the industry. We develop a multi-level conceptual framework by combining literature-based conceptual arguments and insights...

Embedded within firms are unique stores of intangible human assets that likely influence the way firms compete. We argue that human and social capital of a firm, particularly at the upper echelon level, contributes to the firm’s awareness of the competitive environment and its motivation and...

By adopting a cognitive perspective, we examine ways in which knowledge creation processes within organizations effectively enhance organizational knowledge via the cognitive processes of organizational members. We identify two distinct yet complementary learning processes—informational and...

Purpose – To provide insight, explanation, and empirical evidence into how and why CEOs get paid the amounts that they do. Design/methodology/approach – This paper blends several methodologies. Using qualitative interviews with several high level managers, it develops a coding listing to...

Why do so many firms have difficulty improving their strategic management processes, even though many of their operating departments gain benefits from the “experience curve”? For example, an impressively successful midwestern bank improves the performance of acquired banks in contiguous...