Birger Wernerfelt

41.0k total citations · 9 hit papers
105 papers, 27.4k citations indexed

About

Birger Wernerfelt is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management Science and Operations Research and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Birger Wernerfelt has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 27.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 31 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 29 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Birger Wernerfelt's work include Merger and Competition Analysis (27 papers), Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing (25 papers) and Corporate Finance and Governance (23 papers). Birger Wernerfelt is often cited by papers focused on Merger and Competition Analysis (27 papers), Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing (25 papers) and Corporate Finance and Governance (23 papers). Birger Wernerfelt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Birger Wernerfelt's co-authors include Cynthia A. Montgomery, Claes Fornell, John R. Hauser, Gary S. Hansen, Sayan Chatterjee, Aneel Karnani, S. Balakrishnan, Duncan Simester, Gerard J. Tellis and Anne T. Coughlan and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Journal, American Economic Review and Journal of Marketing.

In The Last Decade

Birger Wernerfelt

100 papers receiving 23.8k citations

Hit Papers

A resource‐based view of the firm 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 1995 1987 1989 1990 5.0k 10.0k 15.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A resource‐based view of the firm
    1984 16.2k citations Birger Wernerfelt Strategic Management Journal profile →
  2. The resource‐based view of the firm: Ten years after
    1995 1.1k citations Birger Wernerfelt Strategic Management Journal profile →
  3. Defensive Marketing Strategy by Customer Complaint Management: A Theoretical Analysis
    1987 924 citations Claes Fornell, Birger Wernerfelt Journal of Marketing Research profile →
  4. Determinants of firm performance: The relative importance of economic and organizational factors
    1989 847 citations Birger Wernerfelt et al. Strategic Management Journal profile →
  5. An Evaluation Cost Model of Consideration Sets
    1990 751 citations John R. Hauser, Birger Wernerfelt profile →
  6. The link between resources and type of diversification: Theory and evidence
    1991 742 citations Sayan Chatterjee, Birger Wernerfelt Strategic Management Journal profile →
  7. Tobin's q and the Importance of Focus in Firm Performance
    1988 731 citations Cynthia A. Montgomery, Birger Wernerfelt American Economic Review profile →
  8. Diversification, Ricardian Rents, and Tobin's q
    1988 680 citations Cynthia A. Montgomery, Birger Wernerfelt The RAND Journal of Economics profile →
  9. Umbrella Branding as a Signal of New Product Quality: An Example of Signalling by Posting a Bond
    1988 585 citations Birger Wernerfelt The RAND Journal of Economics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Birger Wernerfelt United States 40 16.0k 6.0k 5.9k 5.4k 5.2k 105 27.4k
Raphael Amit United States 47 13.9k 0.9× 4.4k 0.7× 4.4k 0.7× 6.2k 1.2× 9.0k 1.8× 81 27.6k
Gary P. Pisano United States 41 20.5k 1.3× 6.1k 1.0× 2.9k 0.5× 4.1k 0.8× 3.2k 0.6× 116 30.7k
Harbir Singh United States 47 24.1k 1.5× 4.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.4× 5.8k 1.1× 7.5k 1.5× 85 32.4k
Ranjay Gulati United States 50 19.5k 1.2× 4.3k 0.7× 2.0k 0.3× 5.5k 1.0× 6.1k 1.2× 126 29.5k
Stanley F. Slater United States 47 17.9k 1.1× 2.6k 0.4× 6.5k 1.1× 10.1k 1.9× 2.5k 0.5× 81 27.9k
R. Duane Ireland United States 79 16.6k 1.0× 6.1k 1.0× 3.2k 0.5× 8.7k 1.6× 8.4k 1.6× 184 32.9k
C. K. Prahalad United States 37 11.1k 0.7× 2.8k 0.5× 6.5k 1.1× 5.3k 1.0× 2.0k 0.4× 66 23.0k
Amy Shuen United States 6 15.1k 0.9× 3.7k 0.6× 2.4k 0.4× 3.0k 0.6× 2.2k 0.4× 7 20.9k
S. Tamer Çavuşgil United States 70 14.9k 0.9× 2.6k 0.4× 2.7k 0.5× 4.5k 0.8× 3.1k 0.6× 248 21.4k
Constance E. Helfat United States 44 14.9k 0.9× 4.6k 0.8× 1.9k 0.3× 3.4k 0.6× 4.0k 0.8× 82 21.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wernerfelt, Birger, et al.. (2021). Internalization of Advertising Services: Testing a Theory of the Firm. Marketing Science. 40(5). 946–963. 2 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (2016). Product Line Rivalry: Note. American Economic Review. 76(4). 842–844. 1 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (2005). Product Development Resource and the Scope of the Firm. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (2005). Product Development Resources and the Scope of the Firm. Journal of Marketing. 69(2). 15–23. 21 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (2004). Communication and Renegotiation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (2003). Organizational Languages. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (2002). Why Should the Boss Own the Assets?. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. 11(3). 473–485. 16 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (2001). Indirect Adjustment-Costs in Firms and Markets. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Hauser, John R., Duncan Simester, & Birger Wernerfelt. (1994). Customer Satisfaction Incentives. Marketing Science. 13(4). 327–350. 276 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (1994). An Efficiency Criterion for Marketing Design. Journal of Marketing Research. 31(4). 462–470. 40 indexed citations
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Montgomery, Cynthia A. & Birger Wernerfelt. (1991). Sources of Superior Performance: Market Share Versus Industry Effects in the U.S. Brewing Industry. Management Science. 37(8). 954–959. 39 indexed citations
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Chatterjee, Sayan & Birger Wernerfelt. (1991). The link between resources and type of diversification: Theory and evidence. Strategic Management Journal. 12(1). 33–48. 742 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hauser, John R. & Birger Wernerfelt. (1989). The Competitive Implications of Relevant-Set/Response Analysis. Journal of Marketing Research. 26(4). 391–391. 21 indexed citations
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Montgomery, Cynthia A. & Birger Wernerfelt. (1988). Tobin's q and the Importance of Focus in Firm Performance. American Economic Review. 78(1). 246–250. 731 indexed citations breakdown →
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Montgomery, Cynthia A. & Birger Wernerfelt. (1988). Diversification, Ricardian Rents, and Tobin's q. The RAND Journal of Economics. 19(4). 623–623. 680 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fornell, Claes & Birger Wernerfelt. (1987). Defensive Marketing Strategy by Customer Complaint Management: A Theoretical Analysis. Journal of Marketing Research. 24(4). 337–346. 924 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wernerfelt, Birger & Aneel Karnani. (1987). Competitive strategy under uncertainty. Strategic Management Journal. 8(2). 187–194. 311 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger & Cynthia A. Montgomery. (1986). What is an Attractive Industry?. Management Science. 32(10). 1223–1230. 86 indexed citations
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (1984). A resource‐based view of the firm. Strategic Management Journal. 5(2). 171–180. 16167 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wernerfelt, Birger. (1977). An information based theory of microeconomics and its consequences for corporate strategy. Xerox University Microfilms eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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