The dynamic resource-based view: capability lifecycles

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 analysi...

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Published in:Strategic management journal 2003-10, Vol.24 (10), p.997-1010
Main Authors: Helfat, Constance E., Peteraf, Margaret A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business strategies
Business structures
Business studies
capability lifecycles
Competition
Competitive advantage
Competitiveness
Corporate strategies
diversification
dynamic capabilities
Economic performance
Economic resources
Economics
Evolution
Evolutionary theories
Extractive industries
Learning
Life cycles
Management
Management theory
Maturity stage
Oil companies
Organization theory
organizational evolution
Organizational structure
resource-based view
Strategic management
Studies
Trajectories
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0143-2095
1097-0266
DOI:10.1002/smj.332