The sources of dynamism in dynamic capabilities

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 1728-1752

  Salvato, Carlo ^a   Vassolo, Roberto ^b,c  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL   (Argentina)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

dynamic capabilities; interpersonal relationships; mesolevel; multilevel theory; Personalism

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; COMPETITION; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; NAVIGATION;

DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP; MESOLEVEL; MULTILEVEL THEORY; PERSONALISM;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85046677253     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2703     Document Type: Article

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