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The evolution of resource‐advantage theory Six events, six realizations, six contributions

The evolution of resource‐advantage theory Six events, six realizations, six contributions Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a personal retrospective on six of the key events/experiences that influenced the development of the structure, foundational premises, and models of the resource‐advantage theory of competition. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a personal retrospective approach. Findings – The paper finds that six key events influenced the development of resource‐advantage theory: B.J. “Bud” LaLonde emphasizes the works of Alderson; Rob Morgan suggests an article on the resource‐based theory of the firm; Roy Howell suggests a presentation on R‐A theory; Randy Sparks shows a “socialist calculation” article; Kim Boal suggests the Journal of Management Inquiry as a publication outlet; and Bob Phillips discusses his work on “firm effects vs industry effects”. The paper then relates each of the six events to the paths, routes, or procedures that are often proposed as (or reported to be) likely to lead to the development of theories. Originality/value – By providing the evolutionary history of resource‐advantage theory, the paper provides implications for developing marketing theories. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Historical Research in Marketing Emerald Publishing

The evolution of resource‐advantage theory Six events, six realizations, six contributions

Journal of Historical Research in Marketing , Volume 4 (1): 23 – Jan 27, 2012

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1755-750X
DOI
10.1108/17557501211195046
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a personal retrospective on six of the key events/experiences that influenced the development of the structure, foundational premises, and models of the resource‐advantage theory of competition. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a personal retrospective approach. Findings – The paper finds that six key events influenced the development of resource‐advantage theory: B.J. “Bud” LaLonde emphasizes the works of Alderson; Rob Morgan suggests an article on the resource‐based theory of the firm; Roy Howell suggests a presentation on R‐A theory; Randy Sparks shows a “socialist calculation” article; Kim Boal suggests the Journal of Management Inquiry as a publication outlet; and Bob Phillips discusses his work on “firm effects vs industry effects”. The paper then relates each of the six events to the paths, routes, or procedures that are often proposed as (or reported to be) likely to lead to the development of theories. Originality/value – By providing the evolutionary history of resource‐advantage theory, the paper provides implications for developing marketing theories.

Journal

Journal of Historical Research in MarketingEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 27, 2012

Keywords: Resource‐advantage theory; History of marketing thought; Theory development; Context of discovery; Marketing theory; Marketing philosophy

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