Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to build on the research-supported view that interactions between top and middle management enhances effective implementation of organizational strategies by exploring the role of internal actors in driving organizational strategy at the intersection...

Purpose: Manufacturing and services SMEs in Africa face challenges and constraints exacerbated by ineffectual government policies, environmental turbulence and the near absence of institutional support. The purpose of this paper is to investigate if informal linkages and formal cooperation are...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate consensus formation among the top and middle managers during the strategy process. Specifically, the paper seeks to gain insight into the role of strategic consensus during the transition between strategy formulation and implementation....

Chapter 1: The importance of Dynamic Capabilities in the Post North African Market Survival of African SME International New Ventures (INVs) -- Chapter 2: Uncovering the role of institutional context for nascent entrepreneurial ventures -- Chapter 3: The interaction between family businesses and...