This paper empirically investigates the proposition that the organization and operation of the large enterprise along "M-form" multidivisional lines favors goal pursuit and least-cost behavior more nearly associated with the neoclassical profit maximization hypothesis than a number of...

This paper discusses key issues with regard to an expert services firm (a professional firm whose primary product is the delivery of expert services). The increasing importance of expert talent in today's economy has significant theoretical implications for the nature of the employment relation...

Dosi (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B2">1982</xref>) has provided an eclectic framework which has for some time now been one of the core concepts in innovation studies. While it has been very influential in public policy, in management it remains underexploited. Many insights remain to be teased out of the framework which can help...

Purpose – This paper aims to recommend dynamic capabilities as an integrative framework for the business school curriculum. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses the history, sources, and consequences of the disciplinary fragmentation of most curricula. There is a determined...

This book examines the manner in which successful firms develop, transfer, protect, and capture value from technological innovation. In essence, it is about "knowledge management", which lies at the foundation of firm level competitive advantage in today's global economy. The essays contain some...

The determinants of a firm's innovative capacity are rooted in organizational design, incentives, human resources, internal culture, and external linkages. Profiting from innovation is always a challenge and licensing is one of many options