The Blind Men and the Elephant: Dynamics in Strategy Research
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2016-09-17
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper examines how strategy scholars have conceptualized the term “dynamics”. An increasing number of studies in the field of strategic management address dynamic issues. This leads to the question of what actually is understood by “dynamics”. Based on an extensive literature review, we identify four conceptualizations of dynamics which differ in their level of conceptual richness. Most of the existing studies treat dynamics in a descriptive manner; only a few studies make use of more comprehensive and sophisticated perspectives of dynamics. We provide recommendations for future work aimed at advancing the research on dynamics in strategic management.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Publisher
Proceedings of 36th annual Strategic Management Society Conference
Publisher place
Berlin, Germany
Event Title
36th Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual International Conference
Event Location
Berlin, Germany
Event Date
17.-20.09.2016
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Division(s)
Eprints ID
250354