Ability-Based View in Action: A Software Corporation Study



Document title: Ability-Based View in Action: A Software Corporation Study
Journal: BAR - Brazilian Administration Review
Database: CLASE
System number: 000411656
ISSN: 1807-7692
Authors: 1
2
3
Institutions: 1Universidade Federal do Parana, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Administracao, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
2University of Birmingham, Birmingham. Reino Unido
3Birmingham City University, Business School, Birmingham. Reino Unido
Year:
Season: Abr-Jun
Volumen: 11
Number: 2
Pages: 164-187
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Revisión bibliográfica
Approach: Descriptivo
English abstract This research investigates antecedents, developments and consequences of dynamic capabilities in an organization. It contributes by searching theoretical and empirical answers to the questions: (a) What are the antecedents which can provide an organization with dynamic and ordinary capabilities?; (b) How do these antecedents contribute to create c apabilities in an organization?; (c) How do they affect an organization’s competitive advantage?; (d) Can we assess and measure the antecedents and consequences to an organization? From a first (theoretical) perspective, this paper searches answers to the first, second and third questions by reviewing concepts of an ability - based view of organizations that involves the abilities of cognition, intelligence, autonomy, learning and knowledge management, and which contributes to explain the dynamic behavior of the firm in the pursuit of competitive advantage. From a second (empirical) perspective, this paper reinforces and delivers findings to the second, third and fourth questions by presenting a case study that evidences the ability - based view in action in a s oftware corporation, where it contributes by investigating: (a) the development of organizational capabilities; (b) the effects of the new capabilities on the organization; and (c) the assessment and measurement of the abilities and consequences
Disciplines: Administración y contaduría,
Ciencia y tecnología
Keyword: Organización,
Tecnología,
Software empresarial,
Habilidad organizacional,
Ventajas competitivas,
Estrategias competitivas,
Inteligencia,
Cognición,
Gestión del conocimiento
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