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Human Assets and Management Dilemmas: Coping with Hazards on the Road to Resource-Based Theory

Coff, Russell W.·1997·The Academy of Management Review
DOI 10.2307/259327
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Resource-based theorists argue that human assets can be a source of sustainable advantage because tacit knowledge and social complexity are hard to imitate. However, these desirable attributes cause dilemmas that may prevent firms from generating an advantage. This article develops a framework for analyzing and coping with these challenges. Although the problem arises from the strategy literature, the solutions are drawn from the organizational behavior, human resource management, human capital, and professions literatures. Finally, I examine implications for how insights from these diverse literatures can be integrated to guide future strategy research.

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Authors
Coff, R. W.
Venue
The Academy of Management Review
Publisher
Academy of Management
Published
1997-04
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
374
ISSN
0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/259327
OpenAlex
W2027468736
Cited by
1,291
References
7
FWCI
62.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
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