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Revisión Teórica Del Concepto De Ambigüedad Causal: Una Contribución Al Debate /

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  • González Álvarez, N

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Tradicionalmente, la ambigüedad causal ha sido considerada como uno de los mecanismos con lo que cuentan las empresas para proteger sus competencias estratégicas de las acciones de sus rivales, contribuyendo de esta forma al mantenimiento de la ventaja competitiva. Sin embargo, algunos estudios recientes apuntan que la existencia de dicha ambigüedad en el seno de las empresas impide la transferencia de esas competencias en el interior de las organizaciones, lo que dificulta la consecución de altos resultados. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es realizar una primera aproximación al estudio de la ambigüedad causal con objeto de efectuar una revisión teórica de los trabajos dedicados al estudio de dicha variable otorgando especial énfasis a la relación entre ambigüedad causal y resultados empresariales con el fin último de realizar alguna aportación al debate existente en la literatura. / Traditionally, it has be en recognized that causal ambiguity, by making difficult to the competitors identification of the capabilities on which a certain cornpany sustains its competitive advantage, constitutes an effective mechanism of protection that enhances finn performance. Recently, it has appeared some evidence about that the causal ambiguity effects can be extended inside the companies, making difficult the Iransfer of capabilities among managers. In this case, the existence of causal ambiguity may adversely influence firm performance. The principal aim of this paper is to realize a first approximation to the study of the causal ambiguity in order to carry out a theoretical review of the papers dedicated to its study granting special emphasis to the relation between causal ambiguity and firm performance with the final aim to make some contribution to the existing debate in the literature.

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  • González Álvarez, N, 2004. "Revisión Teórica Del Concepto De Ambigüedad Causal: Una Contribución Al Debate /," Investigaciones Europeas de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa (IEDEE), Academia Europea de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa (AEDEM), vol. 10(3), pages 97-110.
  • Handle: RePEc:idi:jiedee:v:10:y:2004:i:3:p:97-110
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