Abstract

In this article we examine the development of the Scotch whisky industry since 1945 through the lens of dynamic capabilities. We explain how sui generis acts—novel initiatives outwith the established repertoire of practices of a firm or industry—by external actors joining the industry helped unlock dynamic capabilities at the firm level in the industry which in turn drove change across the sector after a series of takeovers. We detail the key structural changes in the Scotch whisky industry and demonstrate how important external actors can be in effecting sector level change by extending and connecting our analysis to existing debates in business history and strategy research.

摘要

在本文中，我们通过动态能力的视角审视了自 1945 年以来苏格兰威士忌行业的发展。我们解释了加入行业的外部参与者如何采取独特的行动——在公司或行业的既定做法之外的新举措——帮助释放行业内公司层面的动态能力，继而推动整个行业的变革。收购。我们详细介绍了苏格兰威士忌行业的关键结构变化，并通过扩展我们的分析并将其与商业历史和战略研究中的现有辩论联系起来，展示外部参与者在影响行业层面变化方面的重要性。