In this inaugural address the consequences of the new economy (the information economy) for research and education with respect to management and organization are explored. The information economy implies a shift from sociology based organization theory to economic organization theory, with...

The M-form, in which a corporate parent manages relatively freestanding business units, was the most successful organizational design of the twentieth century. However, contemporary economic conditions call for designs that allow firms to exploit synergies across their business units and on this...

Within the field of business administration, in research and in the practice of business, the issue of strategy execution lacks a generally accepted paradigm. Strategy execution so far has not received the attention it should be given in view of its critical role in the performance of the firm,...