Since Ackoff (1970) suggested that a business strategy can be formulated on the basis of the key relationship between managerially controllable (strategic) and uncontrollable (environmental) variables, many research studies have explored strategic models that explain performance in terms of...

This dissertation reports the results of three pilot studies, one background field study, and a large survey to buyers and suppliers of market-data systems. The dissertation uses a cognitive perspective on market structuring, competitive definitions, and rivalry.

Currency risk in the pricing of international equity returns is analyzed from an empirical viewpoint. The significance of other factors, such as the domestic market index, world index, and industry index is also analyzed.

This study investigates the empirical relationship between synergy and related diversification. Multi-dimensional measures of related diversification and relatedness are developed. These are hypothesized to be correlated with synergy, also a multi-dimensional construct. It is argued that...

This study focuses on the impact of advanced information technologies on the organization of large firms. Advanced information technologies are technologies that use electronic media to support communication. These technologies are interesting to study, because they may improve communication and...

A primary assumption of the strategy literature is that firms continually monitor the environment and reformulate strategy to match firm strengths and weaknesses with the new opportunities and threats present in the environment. However, some firms in profoundly changing environments vary to a...

This is a study of financial and strategic factors relating to the failure and bankruptcy of 73 firms that went bankrupt from 1980 to 1986. The characteristics of the bankrupt firms were compared with those of a matching sample of nonbankrupt firms. On average the bankrupt firms were weaker than...

This dissertation presents three essays exploring the impact of corporate diversification on a business-unit's (BU's) performance, a research which reflects the linkage between corporate-level and business-level strategies. One distinguishing feature of this research is that it explicitly...

My main theoretical contention is that status hierarchiesprovide a source of guidance to firms for resolving disputes. Astatus hierarchy implies a system of deference rules among firms.When disputes arise, deference rules can provide a basis for sharedexpectations and protocols of conduct about...

The organizational experience that members of the founding teambring to new ventures can influence how new business opportunitiesare pursued and their ultimate success; and yet, little is knownabout how the importance of such experience varies acrossentrepreneurial contexts. In this...