In contemporary organizations, it is common to encounter teams that are formed to create novel outcomes and that are supported by Information Communication Technologies (ICT). These knowledge teams are also formed by members with diverse expertise, in order to create…

The thesis poses the following research question: how is innovation in the Arab world countries brought to fruition without the enabling institutions that the innovation and NSI literatures consider to be essential? The thesis takes a broad view of innovation…

This dissertation aims to understand the capability development processes in the early stages of a firm. Empirically, most research has focused on established firms, or on explaining the variance in capabilities across firms at a given time. Theoretically, despite the…

This thesis investigates what drives strategy at United States venture capital firms. These firms work in a turbulent context, and studying their strategy processes may lend insight into how other organizations can develop strategy under uncertain conditions. Many prior studies…

In this dissertation I explored how women and men global managers from the generation aged 30 to 45 in the United States and Canada called "Generation X", navigated global work and family demands while pursuing a global career. I conducted…