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To advocate for establishing micro-foundations in strategic organization research by demonstrating that collective constructs cannot be understood without examining individual-level behaviors and characteristics.

November 1, 2005Strategic OrganizationOpen Access

Strategic organization: a field in search of micro-foundations

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TFTeppo FelinUniversity of Utah NFNicolai J. Foss

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Conceptual analysis demonstrates the necessity of micro-foundations in strategic organization research, highlighting that collective capabilities originate from individual actors.

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To advocate for establishing micro-foundations in strategic organization research by demonstrating that collective constructs cannot be understood without examining individual-level behaviors and characteristics.
Conceptual review of strategic management frameworks, focusing on organizational capabilities, routines, and aggregate structural concepts.
Theoretical synthesis of sociological and management literature regarding individual agency, motivation, and collective action.
Identified that strategic organization literature excessively relies on aggregate constructs (such as culture, identity, and routines) without accounting for their micro-level constituents.
Concluded that substantive explanations of organizational performance, survival, and capability development fundamentally require modeling individual choices, heterogeneity, and motivations.

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Felin et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d99f34387cf70698684b5b https://doi.org/10.1177/1476127005055796

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Conceptual analysis demonstrates the necessity of micro-foundations in strategic organization research, highlighting that collective capabilities originate from individual actors.

Strategic organization: a field in search of micro-foundations

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Strategic organization: a field in search of micro-foundations

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