Is organizational culture a catalyst of competence development? This paper argues it is. The reason for this is that organizational culture fosters the process of learning and competence building and works as a glue between people and the organization they belong to. We employ a most recently...

The Competence-based Theory of the Firm (CbTF) aims to explain the existence of a firm in comparison to other modes of coordination. Organizational culture is one element of the organizational ambiance that only firms have. In this conceptual work we show the relevance of organizational culture...

Problemstellung -- Grundlagen der Unternehmenskultur und ihrer Bedeutung im strategischen Management -- Theoretisches Konzept zur Beantwortung der Forschungsfrage -- Unternehmenskultur in der CbTF -- Wirkungsmodell der Unternehmenskultur auf den Erfolg -- Zusammenfassung.

Is organizational culture a catalyst of competence development? This paper argues it is. The reason for this is that organizational culture fosters the process of learning and competence building and works as a glue between people and the organization they belong to. We employ a most recently...