Network location and learning: the influence of network resources and firm capabilities on alliance formation
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A longitudinal study extended current research on strategic alliances by examining firm network resources. These resources are not inherently located within the firm itself but within the interfirm networks in which the firms are located. This investigation determined how such network resources influence the entry of firms into new alliances. Findings revealed that the the level of network resources available to firms influence the tendency of firms to engage in new alliances across time. Network resources were found to be a principal indicator of the frequency with which firms entered new alliances. Some evidence also pointed to the impact of the extent of capabilities firms accrued with alliance formations on the frequency with which they engaged in new alliances.
Publication Name: Strategic Management Journal
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0143-2095
Year: 1999
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Related and unrelated diversification and their effect on human resource management controls
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A study was conducted to investigate the relationship between related and unrelated diversification and human resource management (HRM) controls. A model proposed in this study suggests that the type of corporate controls employed by related or unrelated firms indicates a relative focus on either flexibility or fit among HRM practices, whereby related firms highlight flexibility and unrelated firms focus on fit. Divisions in an unrelated firm are argued to be influenced to introduce output controls. However, related firms boast of a greater level of flexibility, which means that their divisions could utilize any or all of the HRM controls. Implications for further research and application are discussed.
Publication Name: Strategic Management Journal
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0143-2095
Year: 1997
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The impact of work-life programs on firm productivity
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Research presented concerns the effect of work-life programs on labor productivity, focusing on the theory that human resource practices impact a firm's competitive advantage. Findings suggest that productivity is positively impacted when a large percentage of women are involved in the work-life programs.
Publication Name: Strategic Management Journal
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0143-2095
Year: 2000
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