Abstracts
Abstract
This paper analyzes how spin-offs can contribute to the micro foundations of dynamic capabilities in rapidly growing SMEs. Building on a multi-case study, three functions of spin-offs are analyzed at a supra level: boundary spanning to sense opportunities, flexible organizing to seize them and ambidextrous orchestration to reconfigure them. At an infra level, dynamic managerial foundations include a repertoire of cognitive, managerial and social skills that both the parent company owner-managers and the spin-off entrepreneurs share. However, they leverage those skills differently in terms of scope, speed and depth, thus complementing each other at different stages of the spin-off process.
Keywords:
- Micro foundations,
- Multi-case study,
- Dynamic Capabilities,
- Spin-offs,
- SME
Résumé
Ce papier analyse comment des essaimages peuvent contribuer à la micro fondation des capacités dynamiques dans les PME en croissance rapide. A partir de plusieurs études de cas, trois fonctions sont analysées à un niveau supra : l’expansion frontalière pour explorer des opportunités, l’organisation flexible pour les capter et l’orchestration ambidextre pour les reconfigurer. A un niveau infra, les capacités dynamiques managériales regroupent des compétences cognitives, managériales et sociales, partagées par les propriétaires-dirigeants et les entrepreneurs. Toutefois, ces acteurs mobilisent ces compétences différemment en termes de champ, de vitesse et de profondeur, se complétant ainsi à différentes étapes.
Mots-clés :
- Micro fondations,
- Étude de cas multiple,
- Capacités dynamiques,
- Essaimage,
- PME
Resumen
Este artículo analiza como las empresas semillas pueden contribuir a la microfundación de capacidades dinámicas en las Pymes de rápido crecimiento. A partir de un estudio multicascos, se analizan tres funciones de nivel superior: la exploración de oportunidades más allá de las fronteras de la empresa, la organización flexible para agarrarlas, y la orquestación ambidiestra para adaptarlas a su empresa. Al nivel inferior, las capacidades dinámicas abarcan competencias cognitivas, gerenciales y sociales, compartidas por los gerentes de la empresa madre y los empresarios de la semilla. Sin embargo, éstos movilizan dichas competencias de forma diferenciada en términos de ámbito, ritmo e intensidad, de tal forma que se complementen para cada etapa del proceso de emprendimiento derivado.
Palabras clave:
- microfundación,
- estudio multicasos,
- capacidades dinámicas,
- Empresas semillas,
- PYME
Appendices
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