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AbstractIn this article survivors and non‐survivors of the ‘shake‐out’ in the U.S. color television set industry are compared to determine how and along what dimensions these two classes of businesses differ. Two types of strategy variables are used in 18 hypotheses to probe similarities and differences at both the ‘corporate level’ and ‘business level’ of strategy. Significant differences are found, particularly at the business level. The findings are consistent with those of previous strategy research, but suggest that traditional wisdom regarding size, low costs and market share did not necessarily hold i

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250060402

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1985

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe relationship between corporate‐level planning and information systems was examined empirically. A continuum of planning system sophistication was constructed based on the level of openness to outside influences combined with the planning horizon. Futureoriented, external and environmental types of information were found to be strongly correlated with increased planning sophistication. The impact of environmental turbulence (complexity‐volatility) on planning systems also was examined. Complexity was strongly correlated with planning sophistication, whereas no relationship was found between volatility and planning sophisticat

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250060403

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1985

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractNowadays, scenarios are a popular subject in management literature. However, information available about how extensively scenarios are used and the possible motives for their use, as well as their effects on strategic behaviour in companies, has hitherto been very limited. Results of a survey amongFortune'stop 1000 companies in the U.S.A. in 1977 and 1981 showed a growing corporate interest in scenarios. A survey of the use of scenarios in large Western European companies in 1981 provided evidence of similar interest in Europe. In this article, results of the European survey are presented and the differences between user and non‐user attitudes towards the future among European firms analysed and the implications for strategic behaviour outline

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250060404

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1985

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThis paper focuses on the appropriateness of a two‐factor classification of competitive strategy variables assuccess producersandfailure preventers.Theoretical frameworks which provide static and quasi‐dynamic perspectives of the proposed two‐factor classification are outlined. An empirical exposition of the success producing and failure preventing properties of marketing strategy variables is presented using the PIMS data. Strategic implications and directions for future research are disc

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250060405

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1985

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractA computerized interactive technique for mapping influence diagrams is presented. The technique can be used to elicit influence diagrams for large, complex business policy and planning problems, to map the diagrams, to encode more information in the diagrams than is possible with traditional techniques, and to do so systematically and efficiently. The technique can reduce the cognitive strain associated with mapping influence diagrams. At the same time it can improve the efficiency of interpretation and use of the diagrams.

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250060406

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1985

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250060401

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1985

数据来源: WILEY