Competitive repertoire simplicity and firm performance: The moderating role of top management team heterogeneity

Walter J. Ferrier and Douglas W. Lyon
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Walter J. Ferrier: Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, Postal: Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Douglas W. Lyon: College of Business, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA, Postal: College of Business, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA

Managerial and Decision Economics, 2004, vol. 25, issue 6-7, pages 317-327

Abstract: We extend Miller and Chen's (Strategic Manage J 1996; 17: 419-439) recent research on the impact of competitive repertoire simplicity on firm performance by exploring the extent to which top management team (TMT) demographic heterogeneity moderates this relationship. These authors found that competitive repertoire simplicity among firms in the airline industry was negatively related to firm performance. By contrast, our findings from a multi-industry study suggest that strategic repertoire simplicity is positively related to performance for firms led by heterogeneous TMTs, and negatively related for less heterogeneous TMTs. Accordingly, this finding advances theory within competitive dynamics and strategic leadership. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2004
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