Purpose: The purpose of this article is to propose and discuss a systematic theoretical classification of alliance portfolios that allows to elucidate and develop the concept. Design/methodology/approach: The study applies a conceptual approach. A review of the literature was carried out to...

Purpose Although slack resources and their relationship to performance have been widely studied in the literature, the temporal symmetry of this relationship, and the duration of its effects, are still unknown aspects and are the objective of this paper. Design/methodology/approach To evaluate...

To build profitable market positions, new ventures have to address multiple challenges on several fronts. These ventures can compete by being simple (focused) or applying varied ways to compete. The likelihood of these ventures remaining competitive depends on their ability to build novelty into...

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the strategic management literature by identifying the possible combinations among three organizational capabilities (market orientation, knowledge processes and customer relationship management). We also analyze the possible interaction among them to...

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the strategic management literature by identifying the possible combinations among three organizational capabilities (market orientation, knowledge processes and customer relationship management). We also analyze the possible interaction among them to...