A longitudinal, inductive study of three groups of first year medical residents (surgeons, primary care, and radiologists) reveals how residents with multiple conceptualizations of "who they are" come to achieve a sense of work-identity integrity: the alignment between "who I am" as a...

In this paper, we apply the theory of task technology fit to mobile technology, focusing specifically on the role of user mobility. We describe the results of an empirical study of 216 business users of mobile devices that included various smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and...

Multinational corporations, especially those with headquarters in the U.S., are often singled out as the flagship of globalization. Empirical research on the internationalization trends of U.S. MNCs' subsidiaries shows mixed findings regarding the rationale for the choice of foreign location. In...

In this paper we construct a mechanism where any group of nations can form a welfare enhancing free trade area and, at the same time, satisfy their industrialization targets efficiently. The mechanism does not rely on cross-country transfers and, therefore, allows each member country to reap...

This paper undertakes a comparative and historical analysis of the subsidiaries of a large US oil multinational to examine how each subsidiary reacted to nationalist policies by different types of political regimes, host country regime changes, and the relationship of the host country government...

This paper examines the role of knowledge as a driver of an organization's formation, and as a subsequent source of its competitive advantage. We investigate the parent-progeny knowledge transfer relationship, and the impact of this congenital learning on the evolution and performance of a...

Resource-based theory focuses on how economic value is created and sustained, providing the theoretical underpinnings for explaining and predicting sustainable competitive advantage. An implicit assumption of resource-based theory is that the firm's property rights to such resources are secure....

This paper provides a multi-level theoretical model to understand why business organizations are increasingly engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and thereby exhibiting the potential to exert positive social change. Our model integrates theories of micro-level...

Knowledge acquisition activities occurring after entry may be just as critical to firm survival as pre-existing knowledge and experience, because knowledge acquisition activities enable the augmentation of existing knowledge and the exploration and pursuit of new strategic directions. Drawing...

Dual track liberalization, relying upon the continued enforcement of existing contracts and the simultaneous creation of a free market sector, represents a powerful mechanism in economic reform. If not anticipated, the reform implements an outcome that is both Pareto improving and efficiency...