A metamodel, derived from the strategic management literature, provided a framework for an eclectic and structured empirical analysis of the globalisation potential of the Russian oil industry and the implications for the international oil industry. A series of interviews were undertaken with...

How do organizations previously dominated by the state develop dynamic capabilities that would support their growth in a competitive market economy? We develop a theoretical framework of organizational transformation that explains the processes by which organizations learn and develop dynamic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend research into social and ecological entrepreneurship. It aims to examine how ecopreneurs can create an economically viable business whilst retaining their core environmental and social values. Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify critical success factors for the management of change in transition economies. Design/methodology/approach – Four longitudinal case studies of Russian oil companies covering a ten‐year period from 1995, based on 71 in‐depth interviews....