The cultural relevance of the composition-based view

Yadong Luo ()
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Yadong Luo: University of Miami Business School

Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2021, vol. 38, issue 3, No 2, 815-824

Abstract: Abstract In this article I offer my comments on the “Cultural Roots of Compositional Capability in China: Balanced Moderation” (Zhou, Li, Zhou, & Prashantham, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, forthcoming, 2019) that extends the composition-based view (CBV) originally developed by Luo and Child (Management and Organization Review, 11(3): 379-411, 2015). Uniting congruity with novelty and integrating internal and external learning are important cultural conduits for compositional capability. I illustrate some further thoughts into the social and cultural context of the CBV in a bid to foster continued research on this theory that explains the unique growth pathway for ordinary firms that lack strategic assets. I also discuss how the social and cultural context influences the balance between utilizing and possessing resources, between ordinary and distinctive capabilities, and between temporary and sustainable competitive advantages.

Keywords: Composition-based view; Cultural context; Emerging market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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