The seeking of strategy where it is not: towards a theory of strategy absence: a reply to Bauerschmidt

Article Abstract:

Bauerschmidt critiqued a paper that was published by Strategic Management Journal which discussed the absence of strategy. The paper contended that such absence of strategy should be accepted as a legitimate concept. However, Bauerschmidt argued that the paper did not really introduce a new strategy paradigm and challenged the arguments as nothing but rhetorical ploy. This is unfortunate because he misinterpreted the intended message of the piece. The installation of a new paradigm was not the purpose of the paper, despite the fact that it did question the accepted notion that every firm must possess an articulated strategy. The main point of the paper was that the idea of absence may contribute to strategy researchers's understanding of paradigms that exist.

Analysis, Strategic planning (Business)

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Experience effects and collaborative returns in R&D alliances

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The link between prior alliance experience and firm benefits from R&D collaborations is studied to explore whether firms learn to mange their alliances. The positive benefits of prior experience in complex alliances suggest that a broader set of alliance management processes allows the firm to manage situations of ambiguity more readily.

Management dynamics, Other Financial Vehicles, Investors, not elsewhere classified, R&D Investment Partnerships, Evaluation, Company business management, Action research

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A note on the dynamics of learning alliances: competition, cooperation, and relative scope

Article Abstract:

Research presented concerns the dynamics of corporate learning alliances, focusing on the tension between competition and cooperation. Topics addressed include business learning behavior, alliance management, and firm management of private and common research benefits.

Business Methods, Statistical Data Included, Research, Competition (Economics), Affiliated corporations, Business planning, Cooperation (Economics), Cooperation

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