Measurement of business performance in strategy research: a comparison of approaches
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Business performance and strategy determination are modeled using two dimensions: (1) the use of financial and operating data to define business performance, and (2) the relative importance of primary and secondary data sources. The duo emphasis of the research and the two data sources addressed lead to the development of a four-cell matrix of performance and strategy assessment, which foreshadows the identification of ten approaches to operationalization problems. Various methods for measuring business performance are reviewed and evaluated, in an effort to identify certain measurement standards that are intended to improve operationalization and performance research.
Publication Name: Academy of Management Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0363-7425
Year: 1986
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Construct measurement in organizational strategy research : a critique and proposal
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Studies of organizational strategy have tended to focus on substantive research, and have failed to develop adequate tools for the measurement of strategy-related variables and outcomes. Consequently, there is a need to emphasize measurement-oriented research in this field, perhaps as an integral first step in the research design. A critical review of construct measurement techniques leads to the development of key criteria for measuring strategies and a few recommendations for integrating strategic concepts and strategy measurements. 10
Publication Name: Academy of Management Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0363-7425
Year: 1986
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An Inventory and Critique of Strategy Rearch Using the PIMS Data Base
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Profit Impact of Market Strategies-based strategy research studies are surveyed. Research questions and findings are summarized. The studies are grouped by category. An assessment of the research is provided. It centers around three methodological issues. These are data limitations affecting the choice of a research topic, data limitations affecting operationalization of constructs and validity issues. A methodological research critique is included. An existing conceptual framework is used to evaluate the relevance of the research.
Publication Name: Academy of Management Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0363-7425
Year: 1984
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