Tacit and Ambiguous Resources as Sources of Competitive Advantage

Tacit knowledge has received a good deal of attention in the strategy field and is argued to be a key source of sustainable competitive advantage. Until now the work done has been principally conceptual with little empirical work to support the argument. This book fills the gap in the literature through empirical studies in which causal mapping is used to uncover whether tacit activities and causally ambiguous resources could be perceived to be a component in managers' accounts of their firms successes. The book also highlights the critical factors that are often ignored by managers.

Autorentext
VÉRONIQUE AMBROSINI is a lecturer in strategy. Her research interests include the resource-based theory, tacit knowledge and competitive advantage. She has published in the Journal of Management Studies, British Journal of Management, European Management Journal and the Journal of General Management and is the co-editor of Strategic Management: Multiple Perspectives and Exploring Techniques of Analysis and Evaluation in Strategic Management.

Inhalt
The Resource Based View of the Firm Tacit Knowledge Working Definitions Research Project Researching Tacit Activities Eliciting Tacit Routines as a Source of Organizational Success Stage 1: Identifying Organizational Tacit Knowledge as a Component in Managers' Accounts of their Firm's Success Stage 2: Methodological Development Stage 3: Conceptual Development Stage 4: Exploring Success Generating Routines Stage 4b: Exploring Further Success Generating Routines Stage 5: Conclusion from Mapping Success at Kappa And Delta Implications and Conclusions Theoretical Contributions Managerial Implications Conclusion