The path of most persistence: An evolutionary perspective on path dependence and dynamic capabilities

Organization Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 365-382

  Vergne, Jean Philippe ^a   Durand, Rodolphe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

competitive advantage; dynamic capability; intentionality; path dependence; selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953064287     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840610397485     Document Type: Article

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