Using information-processing theory to understand planning/performance relationships in the context of strategy
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A study used information-processing theory to examine the impact of strategy content on the relationship between planning processes and organizational performance. In particular, this research ascertains if certain elements of the planning process are more important to the success of particular strategies than others. Data were gathered from a sample of 157 medium-sized banks for the timeframe 1990 to 1993. Findings revealed that banks with different strategies need their planning systems to involve different kinds and amounts of information. In addition, results showed that strategy moderates the association between planning and bank performance when information requirements of a particular strategy are addressed.
Publication Name: Strategic Management Journal
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0143-2095
Year: 1999
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The benefits of strategic homogeneity and strategic heterogeneity: theoretical and empirical evidence resolving past differences
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Early studies on the relationship between strategic variety and industry profitability have supported either high homogeneity or high heterogeneity. After a review of the literature on strategic variety is performed, hypotheses positing that the relationship between strategic variety and average industry profits is curvilinear are presented. Data are gathered from a sample of 61 industries which is composed of 613 firms and are applied to a hierarchical regression analysis. Results support the hypotheses. This suggests that extremely high levels of heterogeneity or homogeneity are more likely linked to industry profitability. Moderate levels of strategic variety are most likely related to financial losses.
Publication Name: Strategic Management Journal
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0143-2095
Year: 1996
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A taxonomy of technological settings, with related strategies and performance levels
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Businesses are categorized into six groups, based on their rates of innovation, methods of production, and product sophistication. These categories were then related to archetypes in three existing conceptual typologies by using technology, strategy, and performance related variables. The profitability levels of the six groups did not differ significantly, although their strategies did differ significantly.
Publication Name: Strategic Management Journal
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0143-2095
Year: 1988
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