This article explores how knowledge embodied in executives is tied to the organizational context in which it develops. Drawing on the knowledge-based view of the firm and human capital theory, we predict that executives will move between units with similar ‘structural composition' — a...

This paper explores whether organizations vary in their ability to manage interdependence in complex technical systems. We use the setting of Formula 1 auto racing to compare teams forced to change tire supplier in 2007 to those that were not. We find that teams facing a change in supplier...