While research has produced ample evidence showing that absorptive capacity affects innovation and organizational performance outcomes, we still know little about why some organizations possess greater absorptive capacity than others. This study extends previous research by showing how...

This article investigates why either the buyer or the supplier would accept the greater risks associated with asymmetrical investments in specific assets in an exchange relationship. It proposes theoretical arguments and offers empirical evidence from a sample of 149 buyer–supplier...

The favourable prospects of computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) are widely recognised. Based on a case study and relevant literature some of the risks associated with CIM are outlined. It is argued that the technological orientation of the CIM vision unwarrantably underestimates...

Die Neuauflage des erfolgreichen Lehrbuchs "Organisationstheorien" diskutiert verschiedene Ansätze der Theoriebildung in der Organisationsforschung, stellt die wichtigsten Organisationstheorien kritisch dar und evaluiert ihre empirische Erklärungsleistung. Es beinhaltet Kapitel über...

Organisationstheorien - Die 7. Auflage des bewährten Lehrbuchs "Organisationstheorien" bietet eine Darstellung und kritische Würdigung der wichtigsten Organisationstheorien. Es erläutert, was Theoriebildung in der Organisationsforschung bedeutet, gibt kurze Überblicke über wichtige...