Balancing Specialized and Generic Capabilities in the Provision of Integrated Solutions

Industrial and Corporate Change (2011) 20(1): 91-131

HEC Paris Research Paper No. 972/2013

35 Pages Posted: 13 Apr 2013

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Federica Ceci

D.A.S.T.A. University G. d’Annunzio

Andrea Masini

HEC Paris - Operations Management and Information Technology

Date Written: January 1, 2010

Abstract

Integrated bundles of products and services are gaining importance in various sectors and are reshaping the competitive landscape of many industries. They also pose new challenges to established firms, who need to reconfigure their capabilities. Drawing upon the resource-based view and contingency theory, we test a model of fit between environmental requirements and integrated solutions capabilities in the IT sector. We used the model to interpret the current industry structure and analyze its dynamics. The analysis suggests the existence of four different configurations and indicates that differences in fit between environmental variables and strategic choices partially account for performance differences among integrated solution providers.

Keywords: Capabilities, Integrated Solutions, Cluster Analysis

Suggested Citation

Ceci, Federica and Masini, Andrea, Balancing Specialized and Generic Capabilities in the Provision of Integrated Solutions (January 1, 2010). Industrial and Corporate Change (2011) 20(1): 91-131, HEC Paris Research Paper No. 972/2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2246747 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2246747

Federica Ceci

D.A.S.T.A. University G. d’Annunzio ( email )

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Andrea Masini (Contact Author)

HEC Paris - Operations Management and Information Technology ( email )

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France

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