A Framework for Identification of Dynamic Capabilities

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Mohammadi, Hanieh | 2012

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 44350 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Mashayekhi, Alinaghi; Arasti, Mohammad Reza
Abstract:
The strategic importance of Dynamic Capability (DC) has been a central theme in Strategic Management literature since Teece article released in 1997. But, relatively little attention has been given to the operationalization of the concept in organizations. In this paper we propose a framework based on Pavlo and Daneel researches to identify DC in an organization. Through a in-depth case study in dairy industry we explore the detail component of our framework. With a series of interviews with managers and experts of an Iranian dairy producing company, we first confirmed the framework as a whole and then we conclude that the process of DC introduced by Pavlo can have different interpretation in different modes of changes in organizations and introduce some elements of DC specifically in different change modes. Conducting a second case study we tried to analyze the impact of context on our research results. For this purpose some of top managers from a company in appliance industry have been interviewed. Although the generalization of results would not be possible by two case studies, we can confirm the applicability of proposed framework in different industries
Keywords:
Organizational Learning ; Readiness for Change ; Product Development ; New Product ; Dynamic Capability

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