This volume investigates how the integration of competence-based and governance-based perspectives can provide a more robust framework for modern economic strategy research. Editors Nicolai Foss and Volker Mahnke curate a collection of essays from prominent scholars to address the limitations of viewing firm strategy through a single lens. By synthesizing these two distinct academic traditions, the authors propose a collaborative methodology to better explain complex phenomena such as corporate growth and interfirm cooperation.

Experts identify this collection as a significant contribution to the field of strategic management, particularly for its attempt to bridge disparate economic theories. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, making it a valuable resource for researchers and graduate-level students in organizational economics.