Multi-Level Issues for Strategic Management Research: Further Reflections

Abstract

In this reply to the articles about “Multi-level Issues for Strategic Management Research: Implications for Creating Value and Competitive Advantage” (Drnevich and Shanley, this volume), we consider and applaud the applications of our ideas presented by Mackey and Barney (this volume) and Peteraf (this volume). We also note three general issues that arise from considering the two articles together: (1) the complexity of multi-level constructs of management; (2) the importance of strategic decision processes (and process approaches to strategy) in a multi-level approach; and (3) the need for dynamic approaches to bridge temporal periods in crafting strategic theories.

Citation

Drnevich, P. and Shanley, M. (2005), "Multi-Level Issues for Strategic Management Research: Further Reflections", Dansereau, F. and Yammarino, F.J. (Ed.) Multi-Level Issues in Strategy and Methods (Research in Multi-Level Issues, Vol. 4), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 189-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1475-9144(05)04008-7