not the components most closely tied to success, overall performance may in fact suffer. The decision-making process is …

capabilities reside. Few studies, however, have examined the difficulties of evaluating capabilities in large firms. This paper … reports an in-depth empirical study of capabilities central to knowledge management efforts in large leading multinational … companies. The results show that evaluation of these capabilities is a complex task. The median interrater correlation for …

This paper introduces the concepts of alertness and responsiveness as key capabilities for firms in fast …

under conditions that enhance team processing, sensemaking, and buffering capabilities. The hypotheses were tested using … teams to perform more effectively under favorable conditions but hurt performance under conditions that limited their … capabilities to utilize that knowledge successfully. Implications for theory and research on knowledge and learning in …

deciding how to allocate resources in their ventures. Building on theory and evidence from the behavioral decision …, use, and attain resources. In our model, founders with greater socially constructed confidence tend to deprive their … ventures of resources and resourcefulness and, therefore, increase the likelihood that their ventures will fail. …

We conceptualize strategic decision-making processes within a manufacturing firm as streams of resources allocated to … and business strategy theory. Furthermore, our analysis shows significant differences among manufacturing practices and … competitive capabilities of the four strategic groups. Managerially, these insights could provide the foundation to implement …

--both measures of valuable human capital. We also show that the performance-retention link is stronger when the acquirer's governance … explanation of retention. <i>This paper was accepted by Bruno Cassiman, business strategy.</i> …