Ownership Structure, Technological Endowment and Competitive Advantage: Do Democracy and Business Fit?
Authors: BRUQUE S.1; MOYANO J.2; VARGAS A.3; HERNÁNDEZ M.J.4
Source: Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, Volume 15, Number 1, March 2003 , pp. 65-79(15)
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Abstract:
The current study provides a model that aims to explain the origin of the competitive advantage of organizations in terms of the ownership structure. We have also studied the interactions between IT use and ownership structure. To reach these objectives, we have classified the organizations in two groups using the cooperative character criterion. The results show that cooperative firms achieve a superior competitive advantage regardless of the amount of IT that the firms use. The study is focused on the Spanish Pharmaceutical Distribution Industry.Document Type: Research article
Affiliations: 1: University of Jaén, Department of Business Administration, Accounting and Sociology, E.U.P. Linares, C/Alfonso X el Sabio, 28, 23700 Linares (Jaen), Spain (Tel: +34 953 026 571; Fax: +34 953 026 508; Email: sbruque@ ujaen.es) 2: University of Jaén, Department of Business Administration, Accounting and Sociology, E.U.P. Linares, C/Alfonso X el Sabio, 28, 23700 Linares (Jaen), Spain (Tel: +34 953 026 571; Fax: +34 953 026 508; Email: jmoyano@ ujaen.es) 3: Campus de las Lagunillas, Edf. D-3, 23009 Jaén, Spain (Tel: +34 953 002 215; Fax: +34 953 002 215; Email: mjhernan@ujaen.es) 4: University of Huelva, Department of Management and Marketing, Plaza de la Merced, 11, 21002 Huelva, Spain
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