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Understanding how the contextual variables influence political behaviour in strategic decision-making: A constructive replication

Said Elbanna (Department of Management and Marketing, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar)
Ioannis C. Thanos (Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK)
Vassilis M. Papadakis (Department of Business Administration, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece)

Journal of Strategy and Management

ISSN: 1755-425X

Article publication date: 12 August 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to enhance the knowledge of the antecedents of political behaviour. Whereas political behaviour in strategic decision-making (SDM) has received sustained interest in the literature, empirical examination of its antecedents has been meagre.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors conducted a constructive replication to examine the impact of three layers of context, namely, decision, firm and environment, on political behaviour. In Study 1, Greece, we gathered data on 143 strategic decisions, while in Study 2, Egypt, we collected data on 169 strategic decisions.

Findings

The evidence suggests that both decision-specific and firm factors act as antecedents to political behaviour, while environmental factors do not.

Practical implications

The findings support enhanced practitioner education regarding political behaviour and provide practitioners with a place from which to start by identifying the factors which might influence the occurrence of political behaviour in SDM.

Originality/value

The paper fills important gaps in the existing research on the influence of context on political behaviour and delineates interesting areas for further research.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Professor Pavlos Dimitratos (Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow) for his helpful comments and suggestions on an earlier draft of this paper.

Citation

Elbanna, S., C. Thanos, I. and M. Papadakis, V. (2014), "Understanding how the contextual variables influence political behaviour in strategic decision-making: A constructive replication", Journal of Strategy and Management, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 226-250. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSMA-02-2014-0013

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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