Beschreibung:
This ground-breaking book reframes the perspective taken in most strategy research in two key ways: by describing organizational renewal from a middle-level perspective and by reconceptualizing the theoretical basis for strategy process research. Part I reviews the existing literature in the strategy process, including recent literature on strategic renewal. Part II builds the theoretical basis for a middle level perspective, focusing on knowledge development, social network analysis and organizational trust. Part III moves from synthesizing existing research toward the development of a model for conducting research from a middle-level perspective.
Introduction Rationale and Timing of the BookPART ONE: FOUNDATIONSFoundations of the Strategic Management FieldThe Top Management Perspective in Strategic Processes ResearchToward a Middle-Level View Developing New AssumptionsPART TWO: NEW THEORETICAL HORIZONS: ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SOCIAL NETWORKS AND TRUSTOrganizational Knowledge in Strategic RenewalThe Social Context of Strategic RenewalPART THREE: A MIDDLE-LEVEL PERSPECTIVEA Middle-Level Model of Strategic RenewalResearch Approaches and Future Directions