MB Sarkar
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MB Sarkar’s research lies at the intersection of strategic management, innovation, and organizational boundaries, with a particular focus on how established firms navigate radical technological change. In his highly cited work “Knowledge, firm boundaries, and innovation: Mitigating the incumbent’s curse during radical technological change” (2014, 120 citations), Sarkar challenges conventional wisdom about incumbent inertia. He demonstrates that firms can overcome the “incumbent’s curse” by strategically integrating in-house upstream knowledge with downstream market linkages within their organizational boundaries. This insight reshaped how scholars and practitioners understand the role of firm boundaries in fostering innovation during disruptive shifts. Sarkar’s contributions have been instrumental in advancing theories of dynamic capabilities and organizational adaptation, offering a nuanced perspective on why some incumbents thrive while others falter. His work is widely cited in strategy and innovation literature, reflecting its enduring impact on both academic research and managerial practice. Through rigorous empirical testing and theoretical refinement, Sarkar has established himself as a leading voice on how firms can leverage internal resources to turn technological disruption into competitive advantage.
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