... retrospective falsification, ephemerality and pride, plus jealousy and hostility. For Merton the serendipity pattern becomes the occasion for developing new or revised theory, in our context the serendipity pattern becomes the occasion for developing new strategy or innovation. We also reconceptualize...

...-level strategies moderate the relationship between procurement capabilities and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach Using partial least squares structural equation modelling ( SEM ), mediation and moderation effects were tested for the key variables include supply management capability...

... fresh insights into the challenges faced by nonfamily leaders in family businesses and explores how they can adjust their strategies to effectively overcome these key obstacles. Additionally, the research provides a comprehensive framework with solutions to these barriers, which may be valuable...

... alternative. Instead, he believed that decision makers engage in “satisficing” behavior by picking alternatives that are sufficient, satisfactory, good enough, or meet minimum requirements. Emergent models (e.g. Mintzberg’s 5P model, 1987) interpret strategy as an inferred pattern that stems from...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Strategy Death Project management Milestones Deadlines Organizational Ethnography In project management, aligning temporal events, deadlines, and milestones is critical to success. A well...

...Yurii Umantsiv; Yuliia Biliavska; Oleksiy Osiyevskyy Purpose This study investigates the strategic dimensions of digital transformation in business, focusing on the development and implementation of a digital strategy. It explores the evolution of digital services, highlights key steps in digital...

... responsibility plays an important role in moderating the influence of DM on SME performance. Originality/value This finding suggests that entrepreneurs should carefully consider using digital technologies to create DM strategies. This result also encourages local policymakers to invest more in digital...

... their development and implementation of strategy. Social implications Boeing offers a cautionary tale-fatality, destruction of value, and erosion of employee well-being. Organizing this tale, as the article does, through both application of theory and extraction of lessons, moves the tale beyond frightening...

...Michael K. Allio Purpose VUCA times are pressuring senior executives more than ever to find pathways to growth, reinvention, and innovation. Strategy continues to be a primary tool in the toolkit, and yet execution is regularly rated as poor, and strategy is often misunderstood and misaligned...

... and strategic approach from HR leaders, emphasising the critical importance of aligning AI and automation strategies with overall business goals through strategic workforce planning. Developing an AI-literate and adaptable workforce is crucial for embracing AI-driven changes, necessitating the creation of new...

... planning, however, they are largely aligned as it relates to the formulation of strategy, the widest difference in the definitions is in the scope of the implementation activities. Originality/value The review contributes to the body of knowledge by providing (i) an understanding of strategic planning...

...Anne-Sophie Thelisson Purpose AI has a leading influence and impact on organizations’ strategies. Yet few studies address how AI tools can impact M&A negotiation and the takeover evaluation stages of firms. Through an in-depth case study, our work questions how such tools can help with key...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Strategy Innovation Technology Transformation Generative AI Recent surveys of senior tech executives by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM IBV) provide an overview of current trends, priorities and challenges in generative AI adoption...

...James Welch Purpose The purpose of this article is to examine the interaction of strategy formulation with the intelligence variation of the Johari window. Formulating firm strategy with an understanding of these four knowledge-awareness areas can help a company understand their own strengths...

...Timothy J. Galpin Purpose The Oxford Strategy Insights Project was designed to assess the current approaches, aims, and focus of strategists across industries and geographies. Design/methodology/approach The project received input from 167 executives and managers across twenty-six industries...

...Rudolf Freytag Purpose The author presents a tried-and-tested strategy for how startups can systematically and efficiently negotiate partnerships with established companies. Design/methodology/approach The concept consists of three elements: strategic balance, stakeholder alignment...

... strategist drives IT-enabled change on a global scale. Einar Iveroth can be contacted at: einar.iveroth@fek.uu.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 strategy organizational change information systems global transformation IT-enabled change Fixed Graphic Most books...

... for managing strategic change. Hannu Saarijärvi can be contacted at: hannu.saarijarvi@uta.fi © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Strategy Strategic change Executive Vision In 2005, S Group – an international, multi-format, multi-industry, grocery retailer and service provider...

... for Strategic Planning Conference provided by practitioners and veteran consultants who share what is working in their practice of strategic management. Mary Ann and Michael Kipp, Kipp & Associates – “Strategy and the board: pivotal dialog in governance” Mary Ann and Michael Kipp presented...

...Paul J. Davis Purpose This paper aims to explore the inherent tensions of the franchisor‐franchisee relationship from the viewpoint of business strategy. It also aims to highlight seven areas of the partnership that can be developed to promote cooperation on a shared strategic direction...