The study reported here examined the relationship between executives' career experiences and their beliefs and understandings about the management of diversification. The study identified three broad sets of beliefs or orientations that executives hold about the management of diversification. In...

The research reported here sought to identify top managers' mental models about the management of diversification and to determine whether these beliefs are associated with important strategic decisions. The study identified three broad sets of beliefs or orientations about the management of...

This paper addresses the challenges associated with conducting research with undergraduates - limited time and resources, limited skills, the tedious nature of data gathering, etc. We discuss four models of effective research approaches. One is to identify a topic and a workable approach, such...

ch. 1. Managerial decision making and strategic management -- ch. 2. Competitive advantage -- ch. 3. Managers and strategic decision making in business firms -- ch. 4. Frameworks for the analysis of industry environments -- ch. 5. A dynamic model of industry structuring -- ch. 6. Business...