A guideline on how to assemble theories on specific management domains for organizational capability analysis in the agile literature review approach (ALRA):
For literature search and review of analytical ideas to conduct high-level research tasks as identified in the theoretical framework [of the agile literature review approach], sometimes it is not easy to find analytical ideas for evaluation on a specific management domain, notably on organizational capability [Theoretical framework zone 2]. In this case, do the following steps [my suggested guideline],
Step 1. find out the main activities involved in the management domain (e.g. production management, marketing communication, cost and management accounting, etc). For example, what are the main processes, tasks and sub-functions involved in the management domain. Do literature research on the models and ideas to gather useful concepts (group 1 concepts)
Step 2. adopt the resource based view (and core competence view) by considering what resources (tangible and intangible) are involved (re group 1 concepts on the processes and tasks involved) and what management capability required to manage these resources to create competitive advantage for the company concerned. Do literature review on the topic of resource-based view and core competence to gather useful concepts on these two topics (group 2 concepts)
Step 3. blend groups 1 and 2 concepts together to make up a tailor-made intellectual framework to inform the conduct of the high-level research task to evaluate the organizational capability of your chosen management domain, such as "to evaluate the production management capability of ABC Ltd" a high-level research task] and "to evaluate the marketing communication capability of ABC Ltd" [a high-level research task].
These steps are especially useful if you cannot find any specific organizational capability theories on the management domain [in zone 2] that you have chosen to study.
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