Problemistic search theory, with its roots in the Carnegie School tradition, describes a
behaviorally plausible process by which firms learn from performance feedback. A firm's …

Abstract Research Question/Issue We review the literature on the relationship between
strategic leadership and technological innovation. Research Findings/Insights We identify …

Environmental degradation, scarcity of resources, and societal issues have been reshaping
the strategic agendas and governance mechanisms of many organizations. From a …

The performance implications of innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
have attracted considerable interest among academics and practitioners. However …

This paper examines the impact of CEO attributes on the internationalization–performance
relationships of SMEs. Based on the upper echelons and information processing theories …

This book integrates and assesses the vast and rapidly growing literature on strategic
leadership, which is the study of top executives and their effects on organizations. The basic …

We adopt an interactionist logic to study the determinants of risk taking by chief executive
officers (CEOs). We introduce the concept of “capability cues”—contextual signals that …

In small‐and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), where typically the decision‐making
process is highly centralised, important decisions, such as open innovation (OI) adoption …

The resource-based view of the firm has not been systematically applied to strategic
alliances. By examining the role of firm resources in strategic alliances, we attempt, in this …

Over the past fifteen years, a number of studies have examined the determinants of firm R&D
spending. These studies, however, almost invariably focus on the role of firm or external …