Global dynamic capabilities is used to integrate resource- and market-based
views of the firm to enhance understanding of a firm's power in internatio
nal business relationships. Regression is used to model resource- and marke
t-based assets influencing power in international relationships, with a sam
ple of distributors from Canada, Chile, Great Britain, and the Philippines.
Results indicate that asset specificity, predictability and market knowled
ge gap influence a distributor's power. Implications are presented.