Abstract
Strategic variety is a key aspect of firm-level entrepreneurial behavior. This study reconciles mixed findings about the antecedents and consequences of strategic variety in firms. We propose that internally and externally oriented work practices enhance strategic variety, and that strategic variety has a curvilinear relationship with firm performance. We empirically show the effects of search and scanning, internal communication and experimentation on strategic variety. Furthermore, our results show that strategic variety has an inversed U-shaped relationship with firm performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Babson Collegue Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 35th Babson College Entrepreneurship Resaerch Conference - Babson College, Boston, United States Duration: 10 Jun 2015 → 13 Jun 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 35th Babson College Entrepreneurship Resaerch Conference |
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| Location | Babson College |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Boston |
| Period | 10/06/2015 → 13/06/2015 |