The #Resource_Based_View, often called RBV, is one of the most important theories in #strategic_management. It explains why some organizations perform better than others even when they operate in the same industry, face similar market conditions, and serve similar customers. While many strategy theories focus on external forces such as competition, regulation, market growth, or industry structure, RBV looks inside the organization. It argues that #competitive_advantage comes

This article studies BYD as a case of #innovation, #vertical_integration, and #industrial_strategy in the global electric vehicle industry. BYD began as a battery producer and later became one of the world’s most important makers of #new_energy_vehicles. Its development is not only a business success story. It is also a useful academic case for students of strategy, technology management, international business, and industrial policy. The central argument of this article is t

Innovation is often presented as a story of success, growth, disruption, and progress. However, many famous technology companies show that innovation can also fail, even when a product is once successful, popular, and widely trusted. This article examines why successful technology products and companies decline by studying well-known cases such as Skype, BlackBerry, Nokia, Kodak, and Atari. The article uses a qualitative, interpretive case-study method based on secondary acad