How symmetrical assumptions advance strategic management research

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 903-913

  Foss, Nicolai J ^a,b   Hallberg, Niklas L ^c  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

resource based view; theoretical assumptions; theory building

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT;

RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT THEORIES; THEORETICAL ASSUMPTIONS; THEORY BUILDING;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 84900492321     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2130     Document Type: Review

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