Purpose – This study aims to examine the influence of board diversity on quality CSR disclosure (QCSR) and propose that this relationship is patterned differently in different contexts nations, due their distinctive characteristics. Design/methodology/approach The resource-based view (RBV) theory used evaluate hypothesized through an empirical investigation 64 Pakistani financial firms, by appl...

There has been extensive research on how information communication technology (ICTM) management competencies might increase operational effectiveness. This study examined the impact of ICT internal operations a business, blending resource-based view (RBV) and dynamic capabilities theory (DCT) perspectives. The analyses in cover support for decision-making abilities Harare's manufacturing firms'...

The process by which IT competencies are created and applied to develop firm specific IT resources is not well understood. Previous research on the phenomenon has operated from the resource-based view (RBV); however, conceptual problems with resource-based theory have neither been noted nor addressed by IS researchers. This study acknowledges these problems and provides a solid conceptual found...

Research on the stimulants for Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is extensive. However most analysis incorporates theoretical models based Institution-Based View or, to a lesser extent, Resource-Based (RBV). These highlight importance of macro (country) and micro (firm) level, while largely ignoring meso (industry) level. In addition, although investments are known have several different ...

Recently, the Resource-based View (RBV) attracts more attention in IT business value research, as it serves as a theoretical framework for the identification of IT resources impacting firm performance. Although numerous empirical studies applying the RBV can be found, systematic research structuring the obtained knowledge is hardly available. Therefore, the authors conduct an evidence-based lit...

The Resource-Based View (RBV) has tried to test the role of strategic resources on sustained competitive advantage and superior performance. Although this theory has found several flaws in order to reach its objective effectively (Priem & Butler, 2001), recent proposals have suggested that these problems can be overcome (Peteraf & Barney, 2003). This solution requires paying a greater attention...

The purpose of this study is to explore the issues regarding formation and internationalization of IT firms of transition economies like Pakistan, the context of the study is resource based view (RBV). The research part is inductive, qualitative and based on case study. The study’s findings illustrate the subtleties of how various resources intervene with entrepreneur’s surroundings to formulat...

The objective of the present study is twofold. First, the study aims to review the literature about the concepts of IT competencies and business competencies. Second, a theoretical model is proposed in order to understand how and why some firms gain sustained competitive advantage through the implementation and use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, while others firms fail to do so....

This paper identifies attributes of target companies and proposes a theory to explain and support the decision making of acquiring companies in selecting target companies. It draws on three perspectives: resource-based view (RBV), market power and organizational theory. In order to fulfill this, four in-depth case studies were conducted across three primary sectors in the Medical Technology Ind...

The importance of strategic information systems (SIS) in the financial industry is documented in many studies. But still there is a virulent lack of frameworks to explain the profit impact of IT in general and to guide firms in exploiting the IT resource as a source of competitive advantage. By incorporating findings from the resource based view (RBV) and strategic alignment literature we elabo...