The dynamic resource‐based view: capability lifecycles
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This article introduces the concept of the capability lifecycle (CLC), which articulates general patterns and paths in the evolution of organizational capabilities over time. The capability lifecycle provides a structure for a more comprehensive approach to dynamic resource‐based theory. The analysis incorporates the founding, development, and maturity of capabilities in a manner that helps to explain the sources of heterogeneity in organizational capabilities. In addition, the analysis includes the ‘branching’ of an original capability into several possible altered forms. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Firm age influences a firm's competitive advantage and the extent of patterned forms of behavior that underpin dynamic capabilities.
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- Authors
- Helfat, C. E., & Peteraf, M. A.
- Affiliations
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Corresponding author
- Helfat, Constance E.
- ORCID
- Helfat, Constance E.
- Venue
- Strategic Management Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2003-09-12
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 997-1010
- ISSN
- 0143-2095 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0266
- OpenAlex
- W3125549700
- Cited by
- 4,553
- References
- 5
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- FWCI
- 162.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Strategic Management Journal (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Human Resource and Talent Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
- Keywords
- organizational capabilities, capability evolution, capability maturity, capability development
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