The Competence-based Theory of the Firm (CbTF) aims to explain the existence of a firm in comparison to other modes of coordination. Organizational culture is one element of the organizational ambiance that only firms have. In this conceptual work we show the relevance of organizational culture...

Problemstellung -- Grundlagen der Unternehmenskultur und ihrer Bedeutung im strategischen Management -- Theoretisches Konzept zur Beantwortung der Forschungsfrage -- Unternehmenskultur in der CbTF -- Wirkungsmodell der Unternehmenskultur auf den Erfolg -- Zusammenfassung.

Why do firms exist? The standard answer of economic theory is that firms offer protection against highest levels of uncertainty. The paper employs the competence-based theory of the firm as a branch of market process theory to develop answers that go beyond this traditional viewpoint by...