There is considerable research evidence to confirm that the accumulation of knowledge contributes to the competitive advantage of firms. However, in strategy consulting, one of the most knowledge-intensive professional services, established firms that exploited their knowledge accumulation by...

This study explores how organizational antecedents affect potential and realized absorptive capacity. Our study identifies differential effects for both components of absorptive capacity. Results indicate that organizational mechanisms associated with coordination capabilities (i.e....

Corporate venturing is an important avenue of growth for many large established firms, but its results remain mixed. Previous studies suggest that ventures can be best managed through a separate unit that is responsible for all phases in the venturing process. That is for incubation, validation...

How corporate ventures should be managed inside an organization is an intriguing question that has kept many researchers and practitioners occupied. The most basic idea is that raising ventures is different from mainstream activities and should therefore be organized in autonomous New Venture...