Resource orchestration to create competitive advantage: Breadth, depth, and life cycle effects

Journal of Management

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1390-1412

  Sirmon, David G ^a   Hitt, Michael A ^a   Ireland, R Duane ^a   Gilbert, Brett Anitra ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

asset orchestration; bundle; competitive advantage; resource management; resource based theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249237012     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206310385695     Document Type: Review

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