Reconceptualising dynamic capabilities: A design science study on the role of agency

Communications in Computer and Information Science

Volumn 286 CCIS, Issue , 2012, Pages 158-170

  Es Sajjade, Abdelghani ^a   Pandza, Krsto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

absorptive capacity; agency; design science; dynamic capabilities

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; AGENCY; DESIGN SCIENCE; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; ON DYNAMICS; PROCESS ELEMENTS;

MANAGERS; RESEARCH;

DESIGN;

EID: 84867482030     PISSN: 18650929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33681-2_14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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