Case Assignment
Overview
The following articles are about the RBV of the firm:
Hatch, N. and J. Dyer (2004). Human capital and learning as a source of sustainable competitive advantage, Strategic Management Journal, 25, 1155-1178.
Oh, W., & Pinsonneault, A. (2007). On The Assessment of the Strategic Value of Information Technologies: Conceptual and Analytical Approaches. MIS Quarterly, 31(2), 239-265.
Schroeder, R. G., Bates, K. A., & Junttila, M. A. (2002). A resource-based view of manufacturing strategy and the relationship to manufacturing performance. Strategic Management Journal, 23(2), 105-117.
After reading these papers along with some of the other studies in the background materials, write a five page paper, not including title page or references, addressing the following questions:
1. What are the defining characteristics of the RBV?
2. Which of the three studies do you find the most convincing? Which of the three do you find the least convincing? Explain your answer with respect to both the theoretical motivations for the studies as well as the methodologies of the studies.
3. In general, what do you think the main pitfalls are when doing empirical research on the RBV of the firm? Is this a relatively difficult or a relatively straight-forward area to do research in?
4. What suggestions for future research on RBV do you have after reviewing the materials for this module?
Case Assignment
Extend the literature review provided to you in the reading list by at least 2 more papers (recent publication from the last five years and from top academic journals) on organizational change research.
Based on the extended literature review, write a paper, addressing the following issues:
What is the research based view of the firm?
What are the key theories and findings of RBV related research?
What are the key implications for management practice?
Why should we study RBV?
Assignment Expectations
1. Your paper should be 5 - 12 pages. (7 PGS)
2. Your paper should demonstrate your understanding of the key issues in the Resource-Based View (RBV) of the firm.
3. Your paper should demonstrate your understanding of the research challenges scholars working in RBV face.
4. Your paper should demonstrate your ability to synthesize what you have read and to propose creative directions for future research.
5. In your paper, you should demonstrate your ability to conform to APA style.
Required Materials
RESOURCE-BASED VIEW (RBV)
Schroeder, R. G., Bates, K. A., & Junttila, M. A. (2002). A resource-based view of manufacturing strategy and the relationship to manufacturing performance. Strategic Management Journal, 23(2), 105-117.
Barney, J. B. (1991). Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage. Journal of Management, 17, 99-120.
Peteraf, M. A. (1993). The cornerstone of competitive advantage: A resource-based view. Strategic Management Journal, 14, 179-191.
Wernerfelt, B. (1995). The resource-based view of the firm: Ten years after. Strategic Management Journal, 16, 171-174.
Priem, R. & Butler, J. (2001). Is the resource-based view a useful perspective for strategic management research? Academy of Management Review, 22-40.
Adner, R. & Helfat, C. R. (2003). Corporate effects and dynamic managerial capabilities." Strategic Management Journal, 1011-1025.
Oh, W., & Pinsonneault, A. (2007). On The Assessment of the Strategic Value of Information Technologies: Conceptual and Analytical Approaches. MIS Quarterly, 31(2), 239-265.
Kirca, A. H., Hult, G. T., Roth, K., Cavusgil, S. T., Perry, M., Akdeniz, M. B., Deligonul, S., Mena, J. A., Pollitte, W. A., Hoppner, J. J., Miller, J. C., & White, R. C. (2011). Firm-specific assets, multinationality, and financial performance: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration. Academy of Management Journal, 54(1), 47-72. . doi: 0.5465/AMJ.2011.59215090
Optional Reading
Hatch, N. & Dyer, J. (2004). Human capital and learning as a source of sustainable competitive advantage, Strategic Management Journal, 25, 1155-1178.
Stieglitz, N. & Heine, K. (2007). Innovations and the role of complementaries in a strategic theory of the firm, Strategic Management Journal, 28, 1-15.
Modular Learning Outcomes
Case
o Integrate the RBV lens with the overall field of strategic management.
o Identify future research directions in strategic management using the RBV lens.
o Examine the variables that comprise the resource-based view of the firm.
Module Overview
We have examined the internal and external environment. Now for this module, we will focus on the Resource Based View (RBV) of the firm. The RBV has emerged as one of the most prominent paradigms in strategic management. The RBV focuses on a firm's internal resources, and explores the way in which the nature of resources and their deployment by strategic managers leads to competitive advantage for the firm.
Our focus in this module will be on using the RBV to answer the following questions: Why do firms differ? Why do some firms have a competitive advantage over others? How do managers use resources to create a competitive advantage for a firm?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.