What explains differences in firms’ abilities to acquire competitive capabilities? In this paper we propose that embeddedness, in terms of firms’ network of bridging ties and linkages to regional institutions, are important sources of variation in firms’ acquisition of competitive capabilities. We argue that firm networks rich in bridging ties and firms’ participation in regional institutions a...

What explains differences in firms’ abilities to acquire competitive capabilities? In this paper we propose that a firm’s embeddedness in a network of ties is an important source of variation in the acquisition of competitive capabilities. We argue that firms in geographical clusters that maintain networks rich in bridging ties and sustain ties to regional institutions are wellpositioned to acc...

Addressing the employment problems facing persons with disabilities (PWDs) is complicated as it depends on presence of certain core values others such non-discrimination, torecognize their capabilities. PWDs canengage in many economic activities Pakistan, however, general, rate for relatively low. Qualitative research was used to ascertain insight into a central phenomenon. Data collected throu...

It is important that employees contribute to the organization, work at high performance, embrace organization's goals, and adapt so organizations can achieve their secure existence compete strongly. Harmony between organization its be ensured by employee's satisfaction with his job, integration into commitment work, contribution goals job embeddedness. The concept of embeddedness, which answers...