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Resource dependence theory

About: Resource dependence theory is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2732 publications have been published within this topic receiving 184871 citations.


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors suggest two strategies that facilitate entrepreneurial access to and absorption of external knowledge spillovers: the attraction of managers and directors with an academic background, and the strong link between geographical proximity to research-intense universities and board composition.
Abstract: The resource theory of the firm implies that knowledge is a key resource bestowing a competitive advantage for entrepreneurial firms. However, it remains rather unclear up to now how new ventures and small businesses can access knowledge resources. The purpose of this study was to suggest two strategies, in particular, that facilitate entrepreneurial access to and absorption of external knowledge spillovers: the attraction of managers and directors with an academic background. Based on data on board composition of 295 high-technology firms, the results clearly demonstrate the strong link between geographical proximity to research-intense universities and board composition.

131 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a case for incorporating management-based theories to augment agency theory in recognizing wider environmental influencing forces and the consequent extended governance paradigm is provided, and the proposed approach will narrow the theoretical practical gap in governance and will consequently have policy implications on governance guidelines.

131 citations

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TL;DR: There have been hundreds of articles published within the broad topic of business political strategy, many of them rigorous and innovative as discussed by the authors, focusing on three broad research questions: Why do firms participate in the political process? What strategies and tactics do firms employ? What are the limitations on firms' capacity for rational action in political arena? Research has been informed by interest group theory, collective action theory, public choice theory, transaction costs theory, game theory, resource dependence theory, institutional theory, agency theory, the behavioural theory of the firm, business strategy, and population ecology.
Abstract: During the past two decades there have been hundreds of articles published within the broad topic of business political strategy, many of them rigorous and innovative. This paper presents a review and assessment of the theoretical bases of extant research, focusing on three broad research questions: Why do firms participate in the political process? What strategies and tactics do firms employ? What are the limitations on firms' capacity for rational action in the political arena? Research in political strategy has been informed by interest group theory, collective action theory, public choice theory, transaction costs theory, game theory, resource dependence theory, institutional theory, agency theory, the behavioural theory of the firm, business strategy, and population ecology. The paper concludes with a plea to scholars to conduct research in this area which is explicitly and consistently grounded in broad theories of social science. Copyright © 2001 Henry Stewart Publications

130 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors combine the literatures on international business-government interactions and on multinational corporations, with resource dependence theory as a foundation, and develop and test hypotheses on factors that might influence the degree to which subsidiary political activities are integrated with affiliated organizations.
Abstract: Just as the competitive activities of MNC subsidiaries exhibit differentiation as well as integration, so might MNC political activities. This paper combines the literatures on international business-government interactions and on multinational corporations, with resource dependence theory as a foundation. We develop and test hypotheses on factors that might influence the degree to which subsidiary political activities are integrated with affiliated organizations. We find that subsidiary strategic integration and the economic integration of the host country significantly influence integration of subsidiary political activities.

130 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202347
2022105
2021173
2020140
2019156
2018159