Transferring individuals who possess relevant knowledge from one organizational unit to another – a form of resource redeployment – may help to overcome impediments to knowledge transfer. Despite the promise of this mechanism, which often occurs through intra-firm geographic mobility,...

Previous research suggests that the distinctive nature of family firms, including both specific advantages and disadvantages related to their particular agency situation, influences innovation activities. Most studies, however, view family firms as homogeneous entities and thus neglect the...

This article examines the question of change and the role which leaders have to play in this process. In a turbulent world with increasing competition, leaders are expected to continually initiate and adjust to change. While this view is partly true it is incomplete and even dangerous. Change...