document: Organizational design , information transfer , and the acquisition of rent-producing resources Within the resource-based view of the firm , a dynamic story has emerged in which the knowledge accumulated over the history of a firm and embedded in organizational routines and structures influences the firm 's ability to recognize the value of new resources and capabilities . This paper explores the possibility of firms to select organizational designs that increase the likelihood that they will recognize and value rent-producing resources and capabilities . A computational model is developed to study the tension between an organization 's desire to explore its environment for new capabilities and the organization 's need to exploit existing capabilities . Support is provided for the proposition that integration , both externally and internally , is an important source of dynamic capability . The model provides greater insight into the tradeoffs between these two forms of integration and suggests when one form may be preferred over another . In particular , evidence is provided that in uncertain environments , the ability to explore possible alternatives is critical while in more certain environments , the ability to transfer information internally is paramount
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