Competitive advantage is a key concept in strategic management research for a number of
reasons—not the least of which is that an avowed consequence of its attainment is held to …

In this paper, we suggest that constructivism has the potential to inform research in strategic
management. The realist paradigm currently dominates strategy research, and …

The external environment is characterized by periods of relative stability interspersed with
periods of extreme change, implying that high performing firms must practice exploration …

The book develops a resource-based perspective of the firm. This in turn provides the
foundations for the analysis of the firm as a complex system, in which links composed of …

Few would disagree that the upstream oil & gas industry has become more technology-
intensive over the years. But how does innovation happen in the industry? Specifically, what …

abstract This paper argues for the important role of customers as a source of competitive
advantage and firm growth, an issue which has been largely neglected in the resource …

The literature on the nature, shape and logic of internationalization of extractive industry
TNCs is rather fragmented and poorly developed. This is a mounting problem since …

“Tout notre exposé insiste sur les ressources internes de la firme-les services productifs que
la firme peut tirer de ses ressources, en particulier les services productifs rendus par les …

Oil remains a key source of energy, and oil markets matter. Recently, there has been a
revival in the debate over whether oil should attract policy attention. This paper examines …

This study focuses on the world oil industry since the relevant markets are global. Mergers
and acquisitions (M&As) in the petroleum industry reflect the accelerating rate of M&A …