Managerial cognition is central to strategic processes in several ways, since the perception and interpretation of strategic stimuli affects the way strategic issues are conceptualized. In this paper strategic stimuli are analysed according to the dimensions of strength and structure. It is...

This paper reports a case study conducted to identify barriers to the successful implementation of activities as part of a planned strategy in a Norwegian ferry-cruise company. Data were gathered among workers on one of the company's vessels using a structured sequence of questions with...

Legal tax planning instruments can be considered as rather complex innovations whose adoption requires knowledge and motivation. A set of interrelated hypotheses is derived from the adoption of innovations literature and is tested empirically. A LISREL causal modelling approach was used in...

Purpose – This paper seeks to address how major companies adjust their behaviour and definitions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) when exposed to “critical incidents”. Design/methodology/approach – This is a qualitative explorative study including two cases from the Norwegian oil...

As several writers have indicated, significant deviations from the competitive model are found in pharmaceutical markets. Aside from barriers related to scale economies, technological factors and demand conditions, a variety of legal restraints are placed on production, distribution and...

This paper reports a study conducted in order to explore the impact of resources, environmental contact, and various management related indicators on organizational innovativeness. A strong positive relationship was found between environmental contact and organizational innovativeness, while...