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Resources, Capabilities, And Competitive Heterogeneity: AOM 2006 Pre-
Conference Development Workshop For Junior Scholars

A common topic in contemporary strategic management research involves the
subject of competitive heterogeneity. Specifically, what are the sources of
persistent performance differences among firms? The resource-based view
(RBV) has emerged as a dominant perspective for explaining persistent
heterogeneous performance differences, yet it has been difficult to
establish and support both conceptually and empirically. Alternative
explanations have advocated dynamic capabilities as a source of interfirm
performance variation. Collectively, the strategy field still lacks a
cohesive body of empirical studies providing clear and consistent evidence
of the sources of inter-firm performance differences. To help advance such
research, the BPS Division is sponsoring a Professional Development
Workshop (PDW) at the 2006 Academy of Management conference for junior
scholars doing empirical work and/or integrative reviews (e.g., meta-
analyses) in the domains of the RBV, Dynamic Capabilities, and/or
Competitive Heterogeneity. The PDW will provide a forum to receive advice
and feedback from colleagues and prominent scholars. Panelists /
discussants for this PDW include: Thomas Brush, Glenn Hoetker, Michael
Leiblein, Tammy Madsen, Cathy Maritan, Doug Miller, Thomas Mellewigt, and
Laura Poppo.

Doctoral students and junior faculty are invited to submit unpublished
empirical working papers examining the roles of resources and/or
capabilities in interfirm performance for consideration for inclusion in
the workshop. Paper submittals should following AOM guidelines, include a
detailed abstract and key words, and list a rank order preference of 3
panelists with whom you prefer to discuss your work. Submissions should be
sent via e-mail to Craig Armstrong (carmstrong@utsa.edu) by May 1, 2006.
Authors will be notified by June 15, 2006 regarding their inclusion in the
PDW and the discussant pairings. Please direct any inquiries about this PDW
to its organizers: Craig Armstrong, Paul Drnevich (dren@purdue.edu),
and/or Katja Nothnagel (Katja.Nothnagel@gmx.de).

Resources, Capabilities, And Competitive Heterogeneity: AOM 2006
Pre-Conference Development Workshop For Junior Scholars



A common topic in contemporary strategic management research involves
the subject of competitive heterogeneity. Specifically, what are the
sources of persistent performance differences among firms? The
resource-based view (RBV) has emerged as a dominant perspective for
explaining persistent heterogeneous performance differences, yet it has
been difficult to establish and support both conceptually and
empirically. Alternative explanations have advocated dynamic
capabilities as a source of interfirm performance variation.
Collectively, the strategy field still lacks a cohesive body of
empirical studies providing clear and consistent evidence of the sources
of inter-firm performance differences. To help advance such research,
the BPS Division is sponsoring a Professional Development Workshop (PDW)
at the 2006 Academy of Management conference for junior scholars doing
empirical work and/or integrative reviews (e.g., meta-analyses) in the
domains of the RBV, Dynamic Capabilities, and/or Competitive
Heterogeneity. The PDW will provide a forum to receive advice and
feedback from colleagues and prominent scholars. Panelists / discussants
for this PDW include: Thomas Brush, Glenn Hoetker, Michael Leiblein,
Tammy Madsen, Cathy Maritan, Doug Miller, Thomas Mellewigt, and Laura
Poppo.



Doctoral students and junior faculty are invited to submit unpublished
empirical working papers examining the roles of resources and/or
capabilities in interfirm performance for consideration for inclusion in
the workshop. Paper submittals should following AOM guidelines, include
a detailed abstract and key words, and list a rank order preference of 3
panelists with whom you prefer to discuss your work. Submissions should
be sent via e-mail to Craig Armstrong (carmstrong@utsa.edu) by May 1,
2006. Authors will be notified by June 15, 2006 regarding their
inclusion in the PDW and the discussant pairings. Please direct any
inquiries about this PDW to its organizers: Craig Armstrong, Paul
Drnevich (dren@purdue.edu), and/or Katja Nothnagel
(Katja.Nothnagel@gmx.de).