Journal of Strategy and Management: Volume 3 Issue 3

Determinants of performance in international joint ventures

Merve Bener, Keith W. Glaister

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of IJV performance expectations for a sample of international joint ventures with parent firms from Europe…

Exploring SWOT analysis – where are we now?: A review of academic research from the last decade

Marilyn M. Helms, Judy Nixon

The purpose of this study is to examine the use of the strategic management tool, Strengths‐Weaknesses‐Opportunities‐Threats or SWOT analysis, and to assess how the…

Complementary or alternative? The effects of corporate political strategy on innovation

Mine Ozer, Lívia Markóczy

Drawing on the strategic choice and resource dependence perspectives, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate political strategy and…

Uncertainty, risk preference, and new‐venture strategies

Susan F. Storrud‐Barnes, Richard Reed, Leonard M. Jessup

Conventional wisdom holds that the difference between entrepreneurs and managers is large, while uncertainty and risk are virtually interchangeable. Uncertainty and risk…

Creating a world class business through a merger of two equals: An interview with Paul Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of Diageo plc

Nicholas O'Regan, Abby Ghobadian

The purpose of this paper is to explore, from a practical point‐of‐view, a number of key strategic issues that critically influence organisations' competitiveness.