involved in an acquisition. Design/methodology/approach Looking through the lens of the four BM constants, the aim of this … study is to examine the case of the acquisition Domestic Heating (an SME) by Ventilair (an MNE). Findings Although both … separate entities were achieving good results and each had a specific BM, the acquisition produced poor results mainly due to …

represent promising opportunities for value creation and market growth. For many companies, the practice of environmental …

Looks at the new position of chief strategy officer (CSO), which has arisen in the past five years. Adds that this (CSO …

Pinpoints strategy implementations as a most important part of company practice. Lists out a number of implementation …. States that strategy must drive planning. Unfortunately, in too many companies it does not. Closes by stating the task of … creating and implementing strategy is not for the faint‐hearted.  …

Espouses the phrase “business strategy” and goes on to explain what the understanding of business strategy is not in a … long bulleted list (20). Gives examples of what good business strategy is, citing Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Louis Gerstner …

the Journal of Business Strategy , that IT has become a commodity. The thesis, write the authors, draws upon a straw man …

Purpose – Most strategies stumble in the implementation phase. This article outlines a market‐validated process, and … responsibility for implementing strategy. Design/methodology/approach – This implementation process focuses on the critical timeframe … immediately following formal strategy selection, when broad objectives need to be translated into specific actions, schedules …

article directly addresses what has changed since the 2005 special edition of the Journal of Business Strategy . Of course … organization's efforts to create a culture of innovation – which is central to business strategy in the economic downturn. More …