Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on German firms, we identify a representative sample of...

In contrast to findings in other countries, andsurprisingly in view of the literature, high tech economic activity in the Netherlands is not spread geographically according to either relevant labour market characteristics or because of localized agglomeration effects. Instead, statistical...

This paper aims at reconsidering knowledge, skills and competencies from a capability perspective while addressing firms' strategic response. This is a one of recent attempts in addressing capabilities from a two dimensional form. Identifying nature of capabilities (knowledge, skills and...

Within the field of business administration, in research and in the practice of business, the issue of strategy execution lacks a generally accepted paradigm. Strategy execution so far has not received the attention it should be given in view of its critical role in the performance of the firm,...

The knowledge base of an organization is considered its intellectual capital, and is increasingly emphasized as a vital source of competitive advantage. Engineering, managing, and leveraging knowledge (individual-, group-, and organizational-level knowledge) are becoming strategic activities in...

The organization that wants to build competitive advantages has to create and leverage its capabilities. One of the central bases for achieving competitive advantage is the organizational capability to create new knowledge and transfer it across various levels and parts of the organization....

Objective: This article analyses the intensity of knowledge management processes in companies of different size. It also examines the role of these processes in the formation of competitive advantage by these businesses. Company size is defined as the number of employees. Research Design &...