Journal: Organization Science

Found 550 papers in total
Attaining flexible stability by integrating total quality management and socio-technical systems theory
Attaining flexible stability by integrating total quality management and socio-technical systems theory
1997,
Total quality management (TQM) and Socio-technical Systems Theory (STS) are two widely...
Organization culture as a complex system: Balance and information in models of influence and selection
Organization culture as a complex system: Balance and information in models of influence and selection
1999,
We define the complex system underlying organizational culture by incorporating the...
Through the looking glass of complexity: The dynamics of organizations as adaptive and evolving systems
Through the looking glass of complexity: The dynamics of organizations as adaptive and evolving systems
1999,
This paper examines how organization theory can benefit from advances made in the...
The global configuration of a speculative trading operation: An empirical study of foreign exchange trading
The global configuration of a speculative trading operation: An empirical study of foreign exchange trading
1999,
This paper proposes a theory of firm boundaries based on fore-knowledge development...
The temporal development of strategy: Patterns in the UK insurance industry
The temporal development of strategy: Patterns in the UK insurance industry
1999,
Much writing in the field of strategic management remains an exercise in comparative...
Adapting to unfamiliar environmental events: A look at the evolution of interpretation and its role in stategic change
Adapting to unfamiliar environmental events: A look at the evolution of interpretation and its role in stategic change
1998,
This paper argues that a key component in a firm's strategic response to unfamiliar...
Latecomer strategies: Evidence from the semiconductor industry in Japan and Korea
Latecomer strategies: Evidence from the semiconductor industry in Japan and Korea
1998,
The effects of strategic order of entry on firms' performance have long been an issue...
Flexibility versus efficiency? A case study of model changeovers in the Toyota production system
Flexibility versus efficiency? A case study of model changeovers in the Toyota production system
1999,
This article seeks to reconceptualize the relationship between flexibility and...
Buyer–supplier relations in industrial markets: When do buyers risk making idiosyncratic investments?
Buyer–supplier relations in industrial markets: When do buyers risk making idiosyncratic investments?
1999,
It is well established that the existence of investments specific to a relationship...
Organizational learning and the transfer of knowledge: An investigation of quality improvement
Organizational learning and the transfer of knowledge: An investigation of quality improvement
2000,
Whereas most prior research on the learning curve has focused on improvements in...
The impact of information technology on coordination: Evidence from the B-2 ‘Stealth’ bomber
The impact of information technology on coordination: Evidence from the B-2 ‘Stealth’ bomber
1999,
This paper explores the economic processes through which information technology can...
Breaches in the boardroom: Organizational identity and conflicts of commitment in a nonprofit organization
Breaches in the boardroom: Organizational identity and conflicts of commitment in a nonprofit organization
1997,
In recent years, agency theory has substantially influenced research on corporate...
What drives employment relationships in taxicab organizations? Linking agency to firm capabilities and strategic opportunities
What drives employment relationships in taxicab organizations? Linking agency to firm capabilities and strategic opportunities
1998,
Agency theorists argue that organizations typically get little value from using...
Motive, opportunity, choice, and corporate illegality
Motive, opportunity, choice, and corporate illegality
1997,
Research on corporate illegality spans several distinct literatures and defies ready...
Taking science out of organisation science: How would postmodernism reconstruct the analysis of organizations?
Taking science out of organisation science: How would postmodernism reconstruct the analysis of organizations?
2000,
Presents a critical review of the relevance of postmodernism to organisation science....
Putting the community into organizational science: Exploring the construction of knowledge claims
Putting the community into organizational science: Exploring the construction of knowledge claims
2000,
Written in response to an article by Richard Weiss carried in the same issue...
Postmodernism's challenge to organization science: Self-refuting, self-indulgent, or good medicine? An editorial essay
Postmodernism's challenge to organization science: Self-refuting, self-indulgent, or good medicine? An editorial essay
2000,
Written as a dialogue, this editorial piece compares the relative merits of two...
Top management team structure: Differential effects by environmental context
Top management team structure: Differential effects by environmental context
1997,
Despite the extensive literature on top management team structure (demographics),...
Social capital, structural holes and the formation of an industry network
Social capital, structural holes and the formation of an industry network
1997,
The formation of a network is determined by the opposition of two forces. The first is...
Competition in a multimarket environment: The case of market exit
Competition in a multimarket environment: The case of market exit
1997,
Studies of competition typically have two underlying assumptions: that competition...
Control and performance in international joint ventures
Control and performance in international joint ventures
1997,
The authors examine the meaning of control in international joint ventures (IJVs) and...
Holding distribution channel relationships together: The role of transaction-specific assets and length of prior relationship
Holding distribution channel relationships together: The role of transaction-specific assets and length of prior relationship
1997,
The authors investigate the effect of managers' perceptions of two types of...
Partner selection and venturing success: The case of joint ventures with firms in the People's Republic of China
Partner selection and venturing success: The case of joint ventures with firms in the People's Republic of China
1997,
It has been hypothesized in the international joint venture (IJV) literature that...
Portfolio restructuring and limits to hierarchical governance: The effects of environmental uncertainty and diversification strategy
Portfolio restructuring and limits to hierarchical governance: The effects of environmental uncertainty and diversification strategy
1998,
The authors test whether acquisitions and divestitures are related to environmental...
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