Multiunit Organization and Multimarket Strategy
Multiunit Organization and Multimarket Strategy

Author: Joel Baum

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2001-06-15

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 0762307218

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A conspicuous feature of the modern economy is the multitude of multiunit systems that operate in several markets - an organizational form that arguably rivals the "M-form" as the 20th century's most successful. Research traditions studying multiunit systems include the multimarket perspective, which has used commitment and mutual forbearance theory, and the multiunit perspective, which has used learning and knowledge transfer theory. These perspectives are interdisciplinary, but to date there has been little direct interaction among them. This text aims to bring these areas together, discussing such things as: examining how variation in firm capabilities affects the co-ordination of branches and thus their forbearance or transfer of routines; bridging theories of market conduct and internal behaviour to explore how knowledge about markets and competitor behaviour is transferred among organizational units; making a theory of contingent multiunit or single-unit competitive advantage that can account for the coexistence of these organizational forms in many markets; and examining the effects of firm contacts in alliances or technological fields on their competitive behaviours.

Corporate Level Strategy
Corporate Level Strategy

Author: Olivier Furrer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-13

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1317928105

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The challenges faced by diversified corporations—firms that operate in more than one industry or market—have changed over the years. In this new edition, Olivier Furrer helps students of corporate strategy to consider the impact of critical changes in resources, businesses and headquarters roles on the firm’s ability for establishing and sustaining corporate advantage. New to this edition are stimulating pedagogical features and additional material such as a new chapter on the theoretical foundations of multibusiness firms, along with a host of new examples from across the world. A companion website supplements the book, providing PowerPoint slides, a test bank of questions, and lists of suggested case studies.

Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy
Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy

Author: Giovanni Battista Dagnino

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 0857938681

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The Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy presents a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of current strategic management issues and demarcates the major investigation strands that are likely to shape the field into the future. The Handbook is the outcome of a far-reaching endeavour including new contributions from highly-reputed experts around the world, outlining the conceptual and empirical advancements and assessing the promises and practical relevance of the competitive strategy field. Looking at key areas such as alliances and innovation, ownership and networks, coopetition and entrepreneurship, multinational and trust management, and firm's financial structures and business models, the book sets a research agenda for the future of competitive strategy research. Gathering various solid branches of investigation that revolve around specific theories and applications (such as the socio-cognitive perspective, the strategy-as-practice view, and the most recent developments in competitive dynamics and the resource-based perspective of the firm), this inspiring and thought-provoking Handbook will provide executives, entrepreneurs, students and scholars in management with many insights into the nature and process of competitive strategy emergence, configuration and development.

Strategic Management in the Aviation Industry
Strategic Management in the Aviation Industry

Author: Herbert Baum

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 1351897683

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of current strategic challenges and measures required to meet those challenges in a dynamic industry. Experts from aviation practice and management, in addition to acknowledged scholars, contribute to this volume and combine academic expertise with economic and business perspectives in an unprecedented way for the aviation field. The focus is not restricted to passenger airlines. The five parts of the book additionally include chapters on alliance management and formation, strategic issues for air freight carriers and airport companies, as well as impacts the airline industry exerts on its environment. The book combines both concepts and results from recent academic research with applications and case studies from major industry players. Readership includes academics, students on advanced aviation courses, senior aviation professionals in airline, airport and supplier companies, international organizations and governmental agencies.

The Competitive Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Market Entry
The Competitive Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Market Entry

Author: Gideon Markman

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 553

ISBN-13: 0857936417

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Research on general market entry usually focuses on large enterprises. Often, however, small entrants can alter the competitive dynamics of an industry. This volume brings together the most prominent thought leaders and the best research on the asymmetric entrant-incumbent dynamics. The ideas presented offer a more nuanced perspective on how, when, where and with what consequences small, single-product firms enter markets that are dominated by large, multiproduct and multimarket incumbents. Large enterprises often enjoy a number of advantages that young, small ventures (as well as matured, but still small firms) lack. These differences manifest not only in how large and small firms operate and in their resource-capability mix, but also in how they compete and interact with each other. Research on general market entry and competitive dynamics is extensive yet it focuses on entrants and incumbents that are of similar profile - similar size, comparable asset mixes, related product strategies, and equivalent organizational capabilities. The unique contribution of this volume is its concentration on asymmetric entrant-incumbent dynamics. Scholars and students in entrepreneurship, strategy, international business and related fields will find this excellent collection of key published and original material illuminating.

Can Latin American Firms Compete?
Can Latin American Firms Compete?

Author: Robert Grosse

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007-10-04

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 0199233756

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'Can Latin American Firms Compete?' examines the success and failure that Latin American firms have met with, in their own markets and elsewhere in the world, and the reasons behind this. Including contributions from leading international experts on business in Latin America, the book draws on concepts from a range of disciplines.

The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Continuous Business Transformation
The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Continuous Business Transformation

Author: Horst Ellermann

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-27

Total Pages: 639

ISBN-13: 1137602287

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This handbook provides a comprehensive and unparalleled reference point for studying continuous business transformation. Asserting that change will be the new normal and highlighting the fact that business transformation can never be complete, this important resource is a tool for coping with ongoing change in order to become and stay resilient, the predominant concern of executives across industries. Containing case study material to illustrate issues and solutions, The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Continuous Business Transformation takes an interdisciplinary approach weaving together strategic concepts with real-life experiences, connecting human resource issues with shifts in information technology and linking customers with the businesses from which they buy. Structured into four parts; transformational shifts, achieving customer centricity, dealing with new technology and leading the change, this handbook is crucial reading for academics, scholars and practitioners of business transformation.

Path Dependence and Creation
Path Dependence and Creation

Author: Raghu Garud

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 113570631X

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The editors, aware of the recent work in evolutionary theory and the science of chaos and complexity, challenge the sometimes deterministic flavor of this subject. They are interested in uncovering the place of agency in these theories that take history so seriously. In the end, they are as interested in path creation and destruction as they are in path dependence. This book is compiled of both theoretical and empirical writings. It shows relatively well-known industries, such as the automobile, biotechnology, and semi-conductor industries in a new light. It also invites the reader to learn more about medical practices, wind power, lasers, and synthesizers. Primarily written for academicians, researchers, and Ph.D. students in fields related to technology management, this book is research-oriented and will appeal to all managers.

Research in Competence-Based Management
Research in Competence-Based Management

Author: Ron Sanchez

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2008-11-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1848552114

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Focuses on a range of fundamental issues in developing competence-base theory and in undertaking competence-based research intended to contribute to management theory development. This work assesses the areas in which restatements or extensions of competence theory may be needed or would be useful.

Strategic Outlook for Innovative Work Behaviours
Strategic Outlook for Innovative Work Behaviours

Author: Hasan Dincer

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-27

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 3030501310

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This book presents various perspectives on innovative work behaviour, focusing on problem recognition, idea generation, idea promotion and the realisation of these ideas. It first highlights important corporate issues, such as uncertainty, performance management, technological infrastructure, and strategy development, and subsequently presents studies that offer solutions. Further, the book evaluates the significance of research and development, effective communication and corporate governance. Lastly, it discusses the implications of idea realisation, examining resource dependence theory, organizational trust and eco-innovations.