...Christine Wowerath Purpose This study aims to determine how the goal-setting framework of objectives and key results (OKRs) can enhance integrative strategy implementation. Design/methodology/approach A case study of one of Europe’s leading financial services and debt collection companies...

...Claudia Jonczyk Sédès Purpose While metaphors are widely used in strategy teaching and development, this study aims to present an approach how to benefit from metaphor analysis in strategy implementation. The authors find that metaphors used by organizational actors in strategy implementation...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Qualitative research Human resources Stigma Retirement Strategy implementation Workforce flexibility If a change in strategic direction mandates that an organization modify “the way we...

...Christoph Endenich; Andreas Hoffjan; Teresa Schlichting; Rouven Trapp Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore if and how companies strive for a harmonization of management accounting systems in their international business units to support company-wide consistent strategy implementation...

...Christine Jaushyuam Lai; Betsy D. Gelb Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore a contributing factor – communication – within a team as well as with a client. Organizations that rely on key account teams for strategy implementation may find their “best laid plans” thwarted...

... Balanced scorecard Integration Performance measurement system Construct causality Pragmatic constructivism Strategy implementation BSC A strategy should not just exist as a vision among top managers in an organization. It should also be linked to a strategic performance measurement system...

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