Strategy implementation: A review and an introductory framework

A Tawse, P Tabesh - European Management Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Effective strategy implementation is a critical component of organizational success and a
potential source of competitive advantage. However, despite many calls for increased …

The influence of context on the strategic decision‐making process: A review of the literature

NG Shepherd, JM Rudd - International journal of management …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This paper critically reviews the strategic decision‐making process literature, with a specific
focus on the effects of context. Context refers to the top management team, strategic decision …

Decision-maker characteristics and international decisions for SMEs

B Francioni, F Musso, M Cioppi - Management Decision, 2015 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore how characteristics of decision-makers
influence internationalization strategies within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) …

Strategic decision-making processes in internationalization: Does national culture of the focal firm matter?

P Dimitratos, A Petrou, E Plakoyiannaki… - Journal of world …, 2011 - Elsevier
We seek to examine how national culture values affect strategic decision-making processes
(SDMPs) of internationalized firms. We employ the cultural relativity theory to explain how …

Strategic decision-making processes, international environmental munificence and the accelerated internationalization of SMEs

AP Petrou, E Hadjielias, IC Thanos… - International Business …, 2020 - Elsevier
Motivated by the paucity of studies examining the effects of strategic decision-making
processes on accelerated internationalization, this study draws on the organizational …

How enterprise architecture improves the quality of IT investment decisions

M Van den Berg, R Slot, M van Steenbergen… - Journal of Systems and …, 2019 - Elsevier
According to literature, enterprise architecture (EA) is supposed to support IT investment
decision-making. However, it is not yet clear how EA can do that. The objective of this study …

The complementary effects of rationality and intuition on strategic decision quality

IC Thanos - European Management Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Rationality and intuition are important dimensions of the strategic decision process. Prior
studies have viewed these as distinct dimensions, providing limited insights for our …

Contextualizing internationalization decision‐making research in SMEs: Towards an integration of existing studies

S Elbanna, L Hsieh, J Child - European Management Review, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper advances research on SME internationalization decision‐making through
considering the relevance of its context. It systematically reviews empirical studies, together …

The theoretical basis of enterprise architecture: A critical review and taxonomy of relevant theories

S Kotusev, S Kurnia - Journal of Information Technology, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Enterprise architecture is a collection of artifacts describing various aspects of an
organization from an integrated business and IT perspective. Practicing enterprise …

Playing Politics: An Upper Echelons' Perspective on Political Behaviour During Acquisition Decision Making

B Lou, NG Shepherd, A Strobl… - British Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The pre‐deal phase of an acquisition is complex, with high stakes and high uncertainty.
Consequently, acquisition decision making can be seen as an inherently political process …