A priori on pourrait croire qu'il y a un consensus sur la relation entre l'ouverture commerciale et la productivite des firmes. Il n'empeche qu'il manque une evidence empirique concluante sur les effets de l'ouverture commerciale sur la productivite des firmes. Dans cette etude, nous evaluons...

Recurring patterns of correlation amongst variables that measure elements of a firm's environment, strategy and structure - termed configuratios - are empirically demonstrated phenomena. Still no integrating theoretical framework has emerged which successfully explains these recurring patterns....

Drawing upon diverse streams of theorizing within the organizational literature, this paper proposes an integrated view of corporate and business strategy as "design", which poses a dual challenge to firms involving content and process.