Dynamic capabilities and the emergence of intraindustry differential firm performance: Insights from a simulation study

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-125

  Zott, Christoph ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Evolution; Firm performance; Resource based view; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DIFFERENTIAL FIRM PERFORMANCE;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037301977     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.288     Document Type: Article

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