Title: Resource-based view: paradigm or checklist?

Authors: Richard Lynch

Addresses: Middlesex University Business School, London, UK

Abstract: This paper explores the concept of the Resource-Based View (RBV) of strategy development. It presents a historical perspective on the reasons for its growth and then examines its main elements in order to identify its contribution to the strategic process. In particular, it investigates the claim that the RBV constitutes the dominant paradigm for the future development of strategic thinking. Five significant difficulties with the RBV are identified and their implications are discussed in the context of such a claim.

Keywords: strategy paradigm; resource-based view; strategy process; strategy context.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2000.001391

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2000 Vol.2 No.1/2/3/4/5/6/7, pp.1041-1054

Published online: 02 Jul 2003 *

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