In this paper, we jointly consider the organization of the Top Management Team (hereafter: TMT) and the exploitation of opportunities by firms. Specifically, we study whether different ways to combine six main organizational elements of the TMT (i.e., different TMT configurations) relate to...

In modern companies, measuring and control suppliers’ performance is a difficult - but fundamental - task. The adoption of inappropriate supplier performance measurement systems can generate undesired supplier behaviors, that can negatively affect buyer (and supply chain) performance. This...

Innovation is by far one of the most important competitive priorities in the current business context. Companies increasingly rely on their supply base to support their innovation potential. As a consequence, the purchasing department might dramatically affect the firm's innovation capability....