UDC: 005.311.1; 005.22

DOI: 10.7595/management.fon.2014.0030

Researchers have often used constructs such as routines, operational capability, dynamic capability, absorptive capacity, etc., to explain various organizational phenomena, especially a competitive advantage of firms. As a consequence of their frequent use in different contexts, these constructs have become extremely broadand blurred, thus making a void in strategic management literature. In this paper we attempt to bring a sense of holistic perspective on these constructs by briefly reviewing the current state of the research and presenting a conceptual model that provides an explanation for the causal relationships between them. The final section of the paper sheds some light on this topic from the econophysics perspective. Authors hope that findings in this paper may serve as a foundation for other research endeavours related to the topic of how firms achieve competitive advantage and thrive in their environments.

Keywords: absorptive capacity, dynamic capability, operational capability, routines, inertia, econophysics.

Ivan Stefanovic¹, Sloboda Prokic², Gheorghe Săvoiu³, Ion Iorga Simăn⁴

¹M&I Systems, Co. Group

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³University of Pitesti, Faculty of Economics

⁴University of Pitesti, Faculty of Science

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