Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of top management teams on firms’ value chain action intensity and value chain activity heterogeneity. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted from an emerging market perspective. The sample was based on the secondary data collected from three fast-growing industries in India: automobile, pharmaceutical and fast-moving consumer goods over the three-year period from 2009 to 2012. The Panel Poisson and Tobit regression have been used to conduct this study. Findings – Drawing upon the upper echelon theory, the author found that a top management team’s educational level, functional heterogeneity and total organizational tenure influence value chain action intensity and value chain activity heterogeneity. Originality/value – The author introduces the concept of value chain action intensity and value chain action heterogeneity and investigates the role of the upper echelon in influencing intensity and heterogeneity.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 240-255 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Competitiveness Review |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Business and International Management
- General Business, Management and Accounting
