The goal of this conceptual paper is to apply the insights of recent routine research in the area of conflict and conflict management. As a result, the authors identify four different types of conflict sources that are rooted in routines and the specific difficulties connected with their change:...

This paper investigates the obstacles to organizational change from a routine-based perspective. It argues that and why it is not possible to adapt the established routines of a firm to major context changes making it necessary to break from these routines and establish new ones. Subsequently,...

This paper shifts the focus to the microeconomic and decision theoretic foundation of evolutionary processes: It argues that and why it is useful to build the analysis of entrepreneurship on a concept of routine, like Nelson/Winter already did in their 1982 book. In particular, this paper offers...

This paper investigates the possibilities and restrictions of intergenerational income development for aging and stagnating economies. In a first step, the basic logic of aging will be investigated in a simple dynamic model. In particular, the investigation points out the existence of the...

There is a wide consensus that first offers have a significant impact on negotiation outcomes by causing an anchoring effect. Many aspects of first offers have been analyzed, including factors that lead to making the first offer and characteristics that strengthen the impact of first offers....

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to conceptualize the connection between business model and business reality. On this basis, the paper aims to put the business model on a solid conceptual basis and to build bridges to its neighbouring concepts. In this way, this paper should to contribute to...

Research suggests that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from network collaboration by enhancing opportunities for innovation. Managing the necessary collaboration to benefit from network participation may however be particularly challenging for SMEs due to their size and...