Swinging a double-edged sword: The effect of slack on entrepreneurial management and growth
Resource slack represents a double-edged sword, simultaneously fueling and hindering
growth. Drawing on Penrose's growth theory and Stevenson's entrepreneurial management …
growth. Drawing on Penrose's growth theory and Stevenson's entrepreneurial management …
In times of plenty: Slack resources, R&D investment, and entrepreneurial firms in challenging institutional environments
We address the puzzle of why in times of plenty, entrepreneurial firms do not uniformly invest
their slack resources in R&D to sustain growth and competitiveness over time. We argue that …
their slack resources in R&D to sustain growth and competitiveness over time. We argue that …
The relationship between slack resources and the performance of entrepreneurial firms: The role of venture capital and angel investors
T Vanacker, V Collewaert… - Journal of Management …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we seek to further delineate factors that condition the relationship between
slack resources and firm performance. To do so, we develop and test a model that …
slack resources and firm performance. To do so, we develop and test a model that …
[HTML][HTML] How young companies can effectively manage their slack resources over time to ensure sales growth: the contingent role of value-based selling
A de Jong, NA Zacharias, EJ Nijssen - Journal of the Academy of …, 2021 - Springer
This research aims to bridge the entrepreneurship and marketing/sales literature streams by
studying how young firms enable their resource endowments using value-based selling …
studying how young firms enable their resource endowments using value-based selling …
Co-alignment in the resource–performance relationship: strategy as mediator
Small firms face unique challenges in crafting strategies that best utilize their resource
bases. Research shows strategies that combine with resources lead to performance. The …
bases. Research shows strategies that combine with resources lead to performance. The …
How does slack affect product innovation in high-tech Chinese firms: The contingent value of entrepreneurial orientation
Innovation scholars are interested in how slack affects product innovation in high-tech
Chinese firms. We highlight that slack–innovation linkages may differ depending on whether …
Chinese firms. We highlight that slack–innovation linkages may differ depending on whether …
How competitive action mediates the resource slack–performance relationship: A meta‐analytic approach
The fungibility of organizational slack provides firms significant latitude in addressing both
internal and market pressures. A vast literature suggests that slack influences firm …
internal and market pressures. A vast literature suggests that slack influences firm …
Unabsorbed slack resource deployment and exploratory and exploitative innovation: How much does CEO expertise matter?
Unabsorbed slack resources are critical for organizational innovativeness and success but
research regarding the relationship between unabsorbed slack and firm outcomes has …
research regarding the relationship between unabsorbed slack and firm outcomes has …
The relevance of slack resource availability and networking effectiveness for entrepreneurial orientation
Motivated by the resource-based view of the firm and its Penrose-inspired views on resource
orchestration, we seek to disentangle how resource availability might affect the emergence …
orchestration, we seek to disentangle how resource availability might affect the emergence …
Entrepreneurial leadership, capabilities and firm growth
In this article, we review and synthesize extant research on entrepreneurial leadership,
capabilities and their influence on the growth of small-and medium-sized enterprises …
capabilities and their influence on the growth of small-and medium-sized enterprises …