Microfoundations of Routines and Capabilities: Individuals, Processes, and Structure

This article introduces the Special Issue and discusses the microfoundations of routines and capabilities, including why a microfoundations view is needed and how it may inform work on organizational and competitive heterogeneity. Building on extant research, we identify three primary categories of...

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Published in:Journal of management studies 2012-12, Vol.49 (8), p.1351-1374
Main Authors: Felin, Teppo, Foss, Nicolai J., Heimeriks, Koen H., Madsen, Tammy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aggregation
Economic research
micro-macro links
Microeconomics
microfoundations
Organizational size
routines and capabilities
Social development
Social interaction
Social structure
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Summary:This article introduces the Special Issue and discusses the microfoundations of routines and capabilities, including why a microfoundations view is needed and how it may inform work on organizational and competitive heterogeneity. Building on extant research, we identify three primary categories of micro‐level components underlying routines and capabilities: individuals, social processes, and structure. We discuss how these components, and their interactions, may affect routines and capabilities. In doing so, we outline a research agenda for advancing the field's understanding of the microfoundations of routines and capabilities.
ISSN:0022-2380
1467-6486
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.2012.01052.x