In this paper we provide evidence that independent director turnover is influenced by a series of economic factors. Directors, both independent and insider, are less likely to leave if they are paid well or if the firm has a director pension plan. They are also more likely to leave when the firm...

The demand for global healthcare services is experiencing tremendous growth. US patients are seeking to reduce their expenditures on healthcare through obtaining treatment on an internationally competitive basis. This trend, known as medical tourism, is on the rise, and US legislators and policy...

This study examines the effects of consensus and resulting organizational learning on new strategy implementation. In doing so, we consider two challenges inherent in implementing new strategy: breaking and reestablishing organizational and individual routines and managing uncertainties and...

Performance is of focal and critical interest in organizations. Despite its criticality, when it comes to human performance there are many questions as to how to best measure and manage performance. One such issue is the breadth of the performance that should be considered. In this paper, we...

Knowledge resources are the fundamental ingredients used in exploration and exploitation and an overlooked source of distinction and tension between these two processes. In this paper we use a strategic lens to differentiate evidence-based knowledge resources from tinkerable knowledge resources....