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Peter S Davis

University of North Carolina Charlotte
Verified email at uncc.edu
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Porter's (1980) generic strategies as determinants of strategic group membership and organizational performance

GG Dess, PS Davis - Academy of Management journal, 1984 - journals.aom.org
A multimethod, multivariate analysis of “intended” strategies provides empirical support for
the presence of strategic groups based upon Porter's (1980) generic strategies. Variations in …

Mode of international entry: An isomorphism perspective

PS Davis, AB Desai, JD Francis - Journal of International Business Studies, 2000 - Springer
The determination of entry-modes is examined using an institutional theory framework. Two
sources of isomorphic pressures affect a strategic business unit's (SBU) entry-mode choice: (…

Fueling innovation through information technology in SMEs

C Dibrell, PS Davis, J Craig - Journal of small business …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This paper describes a study that investigates the mediating effects of information technology
(IT) on the relationships among product and process innovations and firm performance (…

In the founder's shadow: Conflict in the family firm

PS Davis, PD Harveston - Family Business Review, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines the extent to which conflict across generations of family firms is due to
the effects of two independent variables–generation and generational shadow. The …

The influence of family on the family business succession process: A multi-generational perspective

PS Davis, PD Harveston - Entrepreneurship theory and …, 1998 - journals.sagepub.com
The present study develops a process model of succession involving steps undertaken to
prepare the family business for succession. The model examined multiple spheres of influence…

Leveraging family‐based brand identity to enhance firm competitiveness and performance in family businesses

JB Craig, C Dibrell, PS Davis - Journal of Small Business …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Drawing on the family‐embeddedness perspective on entrepreneurship and the resource‐based‐view
of the firm, we investigate how the promotion of family‐based brand identity …

Entrepreneurial orientation and the performance of religious congregations as predicted by rational choice theory

JA Pearce, DA Fritz, PS Davis - Entrepreneurship Theory and …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests that businesses that act with an entrepreneurial
orientation enjoy superior performance. Our research investigates whether nonprofit, …

[PDF][PDF] Internationalization of born global and gradual globalizing firms: the impact of the manager

PD Harveston, BL Kedia, PS Davis - Advances in competitiveness …, 2000 - academia.edu
March and Simon (1958) argue that, due to a large behavioral component, strategic choices
reflect the idiosyncrasies of decision-makers. To each administrative situation, each decision…

Internationalization and organizational growth: The impact of internet usage and technology involvement among entrepreneurled family businesses

PS Davis, PD Harveston - Family Business Review, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
For many years, large, multinational corporations were thought to dominate international
business. It was recently recognized that a number of entrepreneurial and family firms are …

The phenomenon of substantive conflict in the family firm: A cross‐generational study

PS Davis, PD Harveston - Journal of small business management, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the influence that family members exert on the extent and frequency
of substantive conflict within family firms across generations as a result of their familial …