The strategic management paradigm explains organizational performance through the alignment between environment, strategy, and reference points. We extend this paradigm by incorporating the role of interorganizational networks on firm performance, thus integrating strategic management and...

The article develops a five-step framework for dealing with the strategic issues of multinationals' entry into foreign markets. First, it assists multinationals in identifying their superior strategic capabilities. Second, it focuses on forming a basis for competitive advantage. Third, it...

We examine how managers use strategic reference points (SRPs) or benchmarks to guide their strategic decision making with regard to human resource (HR) issues and how these benchmarks can affect the performance-based consequences of such decisions. After describing the reference points that are...

1. Introduction: Manufacturing Strategy in the Next Decade -- 2. Development of Manufacturing Strategy: A Proven Process -- 3. Europe 1992: Implications for Manufacturing Strategy -- 4. Understanding Functional Decision Making at the Marketing/Manufacturing Interface -- 5. The Nature and...