Strategy research has recently highlighted the need for 'opening up'strategy processes to
enhance transparency and inclusiveness. Ideas of openness have long been embedded in …

Purpose A core premise of the paper is that participative, democratic organizational forms
have a direct effect on openness. A key proposition is that organizational forms that promote …

A principal advantage of open strategy as a decision-making paradigm is the magnification
of both the accumulation and heterogeneity of knowledge. Since a key to innovation is the …

Emerging technologies provide new opportunities for organizations but also introduce
uncertainty and ambiguity about future developments. One specific risk that firms encounter …

Recent global trends in societies modernization and lifestyle change alter a dramatic
concern about global collaboration in term of climate change mitigation and sustainable …

Purpose This paper investigates the ways managing directors (MDs) in small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) involve employees in strategic conversations. The paper examines …

Applying any kind of manufacturing strategy requires evaluating the current situation of the
system at the internal and external levels and providing strategies for improving the system …

Current theory acknowledges the central role of top managers in shaping the firm's overall
pattern of competitive activity. But it gives short shrift to the multifaceted processes by which …

Environmental scanning has become increasingly crucial for an organisation's existence
and a matter of interest for scholars and professionals. This research presents an outline of …

Purpose This paper aims to argue that national cultural context variables influence open
strategy formation processes. This study suggests that country-specific differences may …