Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that the epistemology of the strategic literature is dominated by a Modernist (scientific) and Cybernetic system approach and that other epistemological options especially critical management studies and complex self‐adapting systems, might...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the strategy literature in order to identify scholars who have developed specific models of strategy. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature was undertaken. Findings – The paper reveals Modernist ideas of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a coherent model of several schools of strategic ideas while utilising and building on the models extant in the literature, but also considering a change of epistemological and systemic paradigms. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to justify the research programme and describe the conclusions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a summary of the aims and results of the research published in two special issues of Journal of Management Development . It argues that there are...

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on leadership in business schools. It seeks to advocate examining strategic leadership processes through the exploration of interactions between such multiple constituencies as the dean, faculty, university councils and advisory boards....

Purpose – This case study aims to single out two companies in Norway belonging to the NCE Subsea cluster in the Bergen region, which are in the process of developing internationalization strategies. Most of the companies in the Subsea cluster are small to medium‐sized companies. Until...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of managers in the strategic management process, particularly its application in non‐governmental organizations (NGOs). Design/methodology/approach – The study examines the relationship between managers’ demographic...

Based on personal observations of several thousand managers, in both business and simulated business settings, four elements are identified that are frequently associated with leadership effectiveness. These elements are: (1) consistently and routinely applying a small umber of key concepts, (2)...

Identifies four conceptual models and four practical steps to enhance responsible management of organizations. The conceptual models discussed include: a modified process model of parallel strategic planning; a model of contractual/strategic development; a model of organizational theories and...

In today′s rapidly changing and high‐pressured environment, managers need to learn to think more strategically about what they should be doing in their jobs. Shows how managers can take a strategic view of their work by first recognizing the flexibility and freedom in the job and then the...