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Evolutionary diffusion: internal and external methods used to acquire encompassing, complementary, and incremental technological changes in the lithotripsy industry
Nagarajan, Anuradha; Mitchell, Will - 1998
&D. Our theory draws on perspectives that emphasize the need to develop new competencies within a business organization and to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476521
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Path-dependent and path-breaking change: reconfiguring business resources following acquisitions in the U.S. medical sector, 1978–1995
Karim, Samina; Mitchell, Will - 2000
This paper studies how firms use acquisitions to achieve long-term business reconfiguration. We base the study in a … routine-based perspective on business dynamics. We develop and test hypotheses concerning the relative extent of change by … between 1978 and 1995. We find that acquisitions play a major role in business reconfiguration, offering opportunities for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476524
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The rise of human service chains: antecedents to acquisitions and their effects on the quality of care in US nursing homes
Banaszak-Holl, Jane; Berta, Whitney B.; Bowman, Dilys M.; … - 2002
This paper studies acquisitions of nursing home facilities by chains. We first test alternative ‘cream-skimming’ and ‘turn-around’ arguments concerning nursing home acquisitions. We then consider post-acquisition changes in nursing home health performance, differentiating effects of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476532
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Structural homophily or social asymmetry? The formation of alliances by poorly embedded firms
Ahuja, Gautam; Polidoro, Francisco; Mitchell, Will - 2009
Recent research shows that preexisting network structure constrains the formation of new interorganizational alliances. Firms that are poorly embedded in a network structure are less likely than richly embedded firms to form alliances, because they lack informational and reputational benefits....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476595
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Understanding Project Champions’ Ability to Gain Intra-Organizational Commitment for Environmental Projects
Gattiker, Thomas F.; Carter, Craig R. - 2010
A key enabler of environmental projects is the ability of the project champion to gain commitment to the project from other stakeholders in his or her organization. This paper develops a model of commitment-gaining success that is based on intra-organizational influence theory. The model also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009479991
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Structure-Infrastructure Alignment: The Relationship Between TQM Orientation and the Adoption of Supplier-Facing Electronic Commerce Among Manufacturers
Huang, Xiaowen; Gattiker, Thomas F.; Schroeder, Roger G. - 2008
Total Quality Management (TQM) is widely adopted in industry and well studied in academe. It includes a philosophy and set of practices for supply management. However, these elements evolved before widespread adoption of the Internet, which transforms the supply management landscape by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431842
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Interpersonal Trust Formation During the Supplier Selection Process: The Role of Communication Channel
Huang, Xiaowen; Gattiker, Thomas F.; Schwarz, Joshua L. - 2008
This study investigates business-to-business interpersonal trust formation (trust that develops between boundary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431843