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Unraveling the “black box” of cross-business-unit collaboration : paper presented at the 2014 Academy of Management Conference
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Caldart, Adrian A. and Kunc, Martin (2014) Unraveling the “black box” of cross-business-unit collaboration : paper presented at the 2014 Academy of Management Conference. In: 2014 Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1-5 Aug 2014 pp. 1-41. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Extensive research identified the economic, organizational and social factors that configure the process of cross-business unit (“cross-BU”) collaboration leading to the creation of crossBU synergies. Yet, the inner workings of the “black box” determined by the multiple cause and effect relationships between these factors remains to be determined. Building from current theory, we studied the process of cross-BU collaboration through a simulation model. We found that the initial conditions and patterns of evolution of the different configurations of factors lead to significant differences in the performance of cross-BU collaboration initiatives. Our findings extend previous research, characterizing cross-BU synergy creation as a multidimensional and complex phenomenon, by identifying the drivers of such complexity and its effects on performance. We also shed light on the impact of business relatedness on performance and on the roles of the corporate level in multi-business firms. We finally discuss how managers should manage cross-BU initiatives under different organizational arrangements.
| Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Operational Research & Management Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Business planning | ||||||
| Official Date: | 17 May 2014 | ||||||
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| Page Range: | pp. 1-41 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||||
| Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||||
| Title of Event: | 2014 Academy of Management Conference | ||||||
| Type of Event: | Conference | ||||||
| Location of Event: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Date(s) of Event: | 1-5 Aug 2014 |
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