This study examines the effects of organizational structure on product phase-out. Using quarterly product-level data on the top five mobile handset manufacturers for the period 2004–2009, we analyze how the elevation of phase-out decision to higher levels in the firm—and how the extent of consultation at that level—influence persistence in phase-out decisions. Results show that elevation speeds...

one of the main problems in the efficiency and efficacy of an organization is its structural issue. organizational culture is also considered as an effective factor in the performance of many organizations. the main goal of the present study was to determine the relationship of centralization and organizational culture and performance indexes in teaching hospitals affiliated to tehran universit...

Using unique data on firm origins, early composition and multiple stages of performance measures, we provide evidence that if there are significant differences in the organizational capability to find valuable resources, then empirical tests of organizational economics alone with yield spurious results. Similarly, if determining the optimal arrangements for governance and transactions significa...

According to the hierarchical framework of organizational capabilities and the capability embeddedness view in dynamic capability theory, this study investigates how lower-order capabilities (i.e. knowledge management capability and information technology capability) influence higher-order capability (i.e. organizational agility), which finally lead to superior firm performance. Meanwhile, the ...

Possession of strategic assets is a necessary condition for sustained competitive advantage. This condition is, however, not sufficient. Firms require financial management capability to realize the rents present in their strategic assets. The firm-specific nature of strategic assets implies that they be financed primarily through equity; other less specific assets should be financed through deb...