Search behavior of the diversified firm: The impact of fit on innovation

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 999-1009

  Kim, Sang Kyun ^a   Arthurs, Jonathan D ^b   Sahaym, Arvin ^b   Cullen, John B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diversification; innovation; organizational contingency; search behavior; strategic fit

Indexed keywords

DIVERSIFICATION; DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGIES; IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURES; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CONTINGENCY; PATENTING ACTIVITIES; SEARCH BEHAVIOR; STRATEGIC FIT;

INNOVATION;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84879418309     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2038     Document Type: Review

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