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Inferring superior capabilities from sustained superior performance: A Bayesian analysis

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  • Jerker Denrell
  • Christina Fang
  • Zhanyun Zhao

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To what extent can one infer that superior capabilities are driving sustained superior performance? Modeling performance as some combination of differences in capabilities and processes of cumulative advantage, we argue that a Bayesian framework in which decision makers take into account the differences in cumulative advantage provides for a correct inference. We show, using both simulated and real performance data, that the Bayesian method gives rise to estimates relevant for the inference problem. The estimates also illustrate why a firm with superior performance during a longer period can be less likely to possess superior capabilities than a firm with superior performance during a shorter period. Our work has implications for the origins of competitive advantages and for organization learning in strategy research. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Jerker Denrell & Christina Fang & Zhanyun Zhao, 2013. "Inferring superior capabilities from sustained superior performance: A Bayesian analysis," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(2), pages 182-196, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:stratm:v:34:y:2013:i:2:p:182-196
    DOI: 10.1002/smj.2001
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