organizational economics and organizational capabilities
Organizational boundary decisions are inextricably linked to organizational capability building, heterogeneity and performance. Nonetheless, there has long been a rather strained relationship between organizational economics (which addresses boundary decisions) and the literature on organizational capabilities (which addresses heterogeneity). The two literatures are frequently pitted against each other.
An upcoming special issue of Organization Science seeks to redress this issue and begin to truly integrate these two literatures. Here’s the call for papers (pdf from INFORMS web site): “Organizational Economics and Organizational Capabilities: From Opposition and Complementarity to Real Integration.”
Here’s Nicolai’s post on the same issue.
