Size, relationships and capabilities: A new approach to the growth of the firm

Human Systems Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 195-213

  Furlan, Andrea ^a   Grandinetti, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

capability growth; dynamic capabilities; Firm growth; functional capabilities; relational capabilities; relationship growth; size growth

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; FIRM GROWTH; FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES; GROWTH STRATEGY; IN-LINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REFRAMING; RELATIONAL CAPABILITIES; THREE DIMENSIONS; TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT;

MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84859923258     PISSN: 01672533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/HSM-2011-0749     Document Type: Review

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