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A humanistic perspective of firm competitive behavior

Evan H. Offstein (Associate Professor of Management at Frostburg State University)
Devi R. Gnyawali (Associate Professor of Strategic Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Competitiveness Review

ISSN: 1059-5422

Article publication date: 1 September 2006

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Abstract

Embedded within firms are unique stores of intangible human assets that likely influence the way firms compete. We argue that human and social capital of a firm, particularly at the upper echelon level, contributes to the firm’s awareness of the competitive environment and its motivation and ability to undertake numerous, complex, and strategic competitive actions, and therefore improve its competitive intensity. By examining how human capital and intra firm social capital influence firm competitive intensity, we advance a humanistic perspective of firm competitive behavior and outline several implications for future research.

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Offstein, E.H. and Gnyawali, D.R. (2006), "A humanistic perspective of firm competitive behavior", Competitiveness Review, Vol. 16 No. 3/4, pp. 248-261. https://doi.org/10.1108/cr.2006.16.3_4.248

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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