The Basic Notions of Strategic Management: Problem of Micro-Foundations

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The principles of the strategic management micro-foundations project’s (T. Felin & N. Foss, 2005) are developed. On this basis, solution of the routines emergence’s problem is proposed, structure of the notion “organizational capability” is developed, and micro-foundations of dynamic
capabilities (D. Teece, 2007) are critically analyzed.

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micro-foundations, routines, organizational capabilities, dynamic capabilities

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2010-12-22

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Tambovtsev, V. L. (2010). The Basic Notions of Strategic Management: Problem of Micro-Foundations. Russian Management Journal, 8(4), 3–30. Retrieved from https://rjm.spbu.ru/article/view/376

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