The evolution of strategic management research: Recent trends and current directions

Abstract

Strategic management is a relatively youthful discipline that has steadily matured over the past fifty years. The field has become consolidated over this period, while simultaneously expanding the range of topics analyzed and research methodologies used. Different theories and approaches, addressing different research topics, have been developed to explain the reasons underlying firms’ competitive advantage and success. In this paper, we posit the existence of two pendulums in constant motion that, on the one hand, reflect the tension that has historically existed between the focus on internal firm factors and external environmental attributes respectively and, on the other hand, the tension between a more macro level of analysis, i.e., the firm and its environment, and a more micro level one, i.e., individuals and their relations within the firm. The frontier of research in strategic management is shaped by the simultaneous movement of both pendulums.

Impact of a Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System Tool to Improve Sustainable Development: Measuring the Mediation of Organizational Performance through PLS-Smart

“…The late 1960's strategic management was established to develop a pragmatic performance system to differentiate between performers and non-performers [23][24][25][26]. To measure the performance differences, researchers have introduced many theories and approaches and even at an initial stage, they borrowed different methods from other fields and disciplines to streamline the process [27][28][29][30][31][32]. The issuance of academic journals at the international level, especially the Academy of Management Journal and Strategic Management Journal in the 1980s, played important roles in the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge to strengthen the strategic management discipline [29,33].…”

Mudanças em 2018 e Expectativas para 2019

“…Novos tempos apresentam-se, novos esforços de pesquisa são necessários em diversas áreas, e em negócios não é diferente (Guerras-Martín et al, 2014). É indubitável a relevância de tecnologias emergentes, tais como Blockchain e Internet of Things para a pesquisa em negócios, especialmente pelo potencial de induzir aumentos de produtividade (Lo & Campos, 2018;Mendes-Da-Silva, 2019).…”

Badania naukowe w zarządzaniu strategicznym - refleksje nad wielowymiarowością konstruktów, pluralizmem metod i badaniami wielopoziomowymi

“…Próbując skomasować zagadnienia, których dotyczy ewolucja badań w zarzą-dzaniu strategicznym, można stwierdzić, że dotyczą one głównie dwóch, inicjujących napięcia, wymiarów: podejścia w zarządzaniu strategicznym skoncentrowane na wnętrzu versus skoncentrowane na otoczeniu organizacji oraz orientacja na poziom mikro versus orientacja na poziom makro analizy [Guerras-Martín, Madhok i Montoro-Sánchez 2014]. Od około 2005 r. badania ukierunkowują się w coraz większym stopniu -konfrontując się bez wątpienia z podejściem instytucjonalnym, strategiczną przedsiębiorczością czy podejściem sieciowymna poziom mikro analizy i wnętrze organizacji, dotykając takich koncepcji jak behawioralna strategia oraz mikrofundamenty w zarządzaniu strategicznym (por.…”