This research examines the rise and spread of alternative medicine in the U.S. health care field. Alternative medicine includes a variety of treatment therapies (e.g., acupuncture, therapeutic touch, acupressure, etc.) whose underlying principles rest uneasily with those of dominant mainstream...

While the importance of organizational learning and technological innovation for environmental sustainability is well noted, little is known about why and how firms choose not to implement what they learn and innovate. We examine the learning-doing gap in an empirical context of sustainable...

Barriers to entry in regulated markets are frequently conceptualized as static features that must be removed or overcome if new entrants are to successfully enter a market. However, government institutions regulating markets often consist of multiple levels existing in tension with one another....

This study examines how ventures can leverage relationships with heterogeneous government stakeholders to enhance survival in different institutional environments. We consider how the distinct resources provided from venture ties to military and political actors represent complementary strategic...