to capital, information, and other resources. Such interactions among firms tend to develop into stable networks of … industry structures by explaining how firms build their networks during the early history of a new sector. First, I propose …

Networks are having a profound impact on the way society is organised at the local, national and international level …. Networks are not ‘business as usual’. The defining feature of networks and a key indicator for their success is the strength … and quality of the interactions between members. This relational power of networks provides the mechanism to bring …

the flexibility required to succeed in dynamicenvironments. Strategy formation in this thesis deals with the concepts ….Chapter 3 provides insight to organisational order, which emerges from the interplay between‘strategy formation’ as a deliberate … sensemaking throughout the organisation and itscontext by those - including the leadership - who are operationalising the …

?lens? is needed that can act as a guiding process for strategy creation and tactical fulfilment. In order to engage and …

Strategic management ensures organisational performance by creating and shaping effective strategy to outwit … competition. Intended strategy and realised strategy do not necessarily coincide, resulting in a performance gap. Various reasons … insurers in connection with the strategy-to-performance gap experienced in their respective organisations. The findings …