In order to balance their local and global operations optimally, SMEs are moving toward a ‘global factory’ type of organizational form, meaning a differentiated network of activities held together through the control of key assets and flows of knowledge, and coordinated by a focal firm....

Purpose – Since ensuring methodological rigour is a prerequisite for high quality empirical research, this study aims to examine methodological choices in empirical studies on dynamic capabilities (DC), and analyses how well they accommodate the complexity of the concept....