Heugens, P. P.M.A.R. and Zyglidopoulos, S. C. (2008) From social ties to embedded competencies: the case of business groups. Journal of Management and Governance, 12(4), pp. 325-341. (doi: 10.1007/s10997-008-9064-7)
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Abstract
Our current views of economic competition are still rooted in the imagery of the isolated firm that transacts with its buyers, suppliers, and competitors via largely anonymous factor and product markets. Yet this view is fundamentally at odds with the growing importance of business groups in the global economy. We thus need a reconceptualized version of our idea of economic competition, which is capable of explaining competitive advantage at the group-versus-group rather than firm-versus-firm level of analysis. In the present paper we build on insights derived from organizational sociology and organizational economics to develop a business group-level theory of competition and competitive advantage based on embedded competencies.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Zyglidopoulos, Dr Stylianos |
Authors: | Heugens, P. P.M.A.R., and Zyglidopoulos, S. C. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
Journal Name: | Journal of Management and Governance |
Publisher: | Springer New York LLC |
ISSN: | 1385-3457 |
ISSN (Online): | 1572-963X |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2008 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Journal of Management and Governance 12(4):325-341 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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