Research on diversification has produced insights into possible linkages between organizational scale and scope and firm performance. However, the paucity of research on its implementation has hindered our understanding of the broader performance implications of these strategies. We extend the...

The imperative for strategy implementation / Michael A. Hitt, Susan E. Jackson, Salvador Carmona, Leonard Bierman, Christina E. Shalley and Mike Wright -- Resources and governance -- Sourcing external knowledge : clusters, alliances, and acquisitions / Stephen Tallman and Anupama Phene -- A...

Concepts and techniques for crafting and executing strategy -- Section a: introduction and overview -- Strategy, business models, and competitive advantage -- Charting a company's direction: vision and -mission, objectives, and strategy -- Section b: core concepts and analytical tools --...