... Organizational theory Economic sectors Why do some industries have an over‐representation of inter‐firm strategic alliances, relative to others? For example, it is known that alliances have become the defining characteristic in the biotechnology industry in North America and the global airline industry...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Sociology Strategic management Best practice Organizational theory The strategy‐as‐practice field in general, and the concept of “practice” specifically, has been conceptualized on the basis of multiple theoretical frameworks: detailed everyday...

... know‐how, capability enhancement, and innovativeness. As a result, cluster members are likely to achieve levels of competitive advantage unattainable for individual firms (Foss, 1996 ; Krugman, 1991 ; Krugman, 1995 ; Schmitz, 1999). Competitive strategy Cluster analysis Organizational theory...

... of a specific TOC technique termed “The Thinking Processes” to solve an airline industry case toward improved competitive outcomes. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Organizational theory Competitive strategy Airlines Operations management Competitive advantage CR Vol. 16, No. 1, 2006...