WHAT IS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRM? TOWARD A THEORY AND TAXONOMY OF KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE FIRMS.
Abstract
I develop a theory of the distinctive characteristics of professional service firms and their organizational implications. I identify three distinctive characteristics—knowledge intensity, low capital intensity, and a professionalized workforce—with which I propose a taxonomy of four types of knowledge-intensive firms whose varying degrees of professional service intensity generate different organizational outcomes. The analysis highlights the...
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Title
WHAT IS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRM? TOWARD A THEORY AND TAXONOMY OF KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE FIRMS.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2010
Journal
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
155 - 174
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