Rethinking incrementalism

1988/01/01 by Gerry Johnson · 2 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · #Accounting and Organizational Management #Action (physics) #Business #Computer science #Economics #Incrementalism #Innovation and Knowledge Management #Management #Management and Organizational Studies #Political science #Process management #Strategic management #Strategic planning #Subject (documents)

paper · doi:10.1002/smj.4250090107

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Abstract

Abstract This paper discusses different notions of incremental strategic management and, on the basis of empirical data from a longitudinal study of strategic management, and existing research and theory, reconceives the subject within an ‘organization action’ framework. The paper also argues that such an approach raises important issues concerned with the management of strategic change in organizations.

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