Abstract
For dealing with the complexity and dynamics inherited in dynamic capabilities area, we try to introduce the agent-based simulation method into our study. By taking operating routines as basic units of analysis, a micro- interpretation of dynamic capabilities is given from the routine-based perspective. The relationships among operating routines, dynamic capabilities as well as organizational learning mechanisms – including both internal innovation and external imitation activities are discussed in detail. And an agent-based simulation model is provided via Swarm package. The results show that: agent-based simulation can be used as one of effective tools in coping with dynamic capabilities problems.
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The work in this paper is sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 70872008; 71272122), and the Humanities & Social Sciences Planning Foundation supported by the Department of Education of Shandong Province, China (No. J12WF04).
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Gao, Dh., Deng, Xq., Kuang, Sl., Zhang, St., Bai, B. (2013). Analyzing Dynamic Capabilities from the Routine-Based Perspective: An Agent-Based Simulation Research. In: Qi, E., Shen, J., Dou, R. (eds) Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40072-8_2
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