The traditional role of middle managers has been evolving into one which is increasingly concerned with participation in the strategic management process. The reasons for this evolutionary change are discussed, along with problems facing middle managers today. Suggestions are offered for...

The U.S. airline industry provides an example of a mature industry in which firms can exercise specific kinds of strategic marketing options. This paper examines the relationships between specific options and particular competitor groups. A matrix of strategic marketing options and competitor...

The field of interorganizational studies is not currently known for applying qualitative methodologies with the same enthusiasm as statistically‐based survey techniques. A review of recent developments in qualitative methodologies reveals several techniques which can be fruitfully applied to...

The literature on the nature of organizational control processes is dominated by the four broad perspectives of cybernetics/goal, power/authority, culture, and evolution. Arguing against subscribing to any individual perspective, this paper proposes a multiple paradigm perspective, employing the...

This paper argues for adopting the development of critical thinking as a key component of management education. It discusses various deficiencies in the traditional instructional process, noting that the most insidious problem is that many educators suffer from the misguided belief that they...

Accelerating environmental turbulence in the health care industry has led to a significant interest in strategic management and work redesign. This paper examines different types of generic hospital strategies and alternative approaches to work redesign, and proposes a contingency framework...