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Strategic thinking: theoretical development and assessment
Michael T. GeierThe purpose of the article was to identify the core dimensions of strategic thinking and create a measure that provides a comprehensive operationalization of the construct.
Mingling business and politics in China – Does it build value? The relationship between political connection and firm performance
Xiaoyu Yang, Longzhu Dong, Abraham NahmThis study aims to examine how business executives' political connections are associated with government subsidies and strategic change, and how they, in turn, influence firm…
CEO greed and corporate tax avoidance
Le XuResearch on the organizational ramifications of chief executive officer (CEO) greed remains scarce. This study intends to fill this gap by examining the impact of CEO greed on an…
Strategy implementation: the role of middle manager leadership and coordination
Alex Tawse, Leanne Atwater, Dusya Vera, Steve WernerStrategy implementation is a critical component of firm performance and middle managers play a key role in the implementation process. This study was conducted to enhance the…
Managers' emotion-regulation capabilities and family firm innovativeness: a dynamic managerial capability view
Neringa Gerulaitiene, Asta Pundziene, Audrius KabasinskasWhile previous studies have proved the significance of family firm innovativeness (FFI), the question of how the emotion-regulation capabilities of family business managers affect…
The effect of customer-base concentration on the relationship between patents and financial performance
Yosuke Kunieda, Katsuyoshi TakashimaPrior research has produced conflicting results on the relationship between firm-level patenting activity and financial performance. To identify a factor that impacts the results…
The relationship between dynamic capabilities and global value chain upgrading: the mediating role of innovation capability
Yi Wen, Shuhui WenThis study examines how dynamic capabilities (DCs) impact global value chain (GVC) upgrading and assesses the mediating role of innovation.
Strategic investments in entrepreneurial brand ventures by large incumbents
Deryck J. Van Rensburg, Pete Naudé, Izak FayenaConsumer product firms renowned for marketing appear to be complementing brand creation, extension and acquisition with minority equity investments in entrepreneurial brand…
Independent directors' ownership and CSR performance: the moderating roles of factors impacting directors' attention
Nongnapat Thosuwanchot, Min Suk LeeThis study aims to examine the impact of independent directors' ownership on corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance. In line with the stakeholder-agency paradigm's…
Can top managers' impostor feelings affect performance?
Maria João GuedesBuilding on the premise that top managers' characteristics affect firm outcomes, the study aims to examine whether the impostor feelings of top managers are associated with firm…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr. Nicholas O'Regan
- Professor Abby Ghobadian