Showing papers by "Danny Miller published in 1978"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors tried to understand the strategy making process by examining the organizational and environmental context in which it occurs by looking for simultaneous associations among a fairly large number of variables It was hoped that these variables would configure into models or archetypes which describe a series of different, though very frequently occurring modes or organizational failure and success.
Abstract: There have been few attempts to understand the strategy making process by examining the organizational and environmental context in which it occurs Rather than adopting the stance of contingency theorists who focus mainly on bivariate relationships, we decided to look for simultaneous associations among a fairly large number of variables It was hoped that these variables would configure into models or archetypes which describe a series of different, though very frequently occurring modes or organizational failure and success The methodology used to isolate archetypes is explained Ten archetypes are described Successful archetypes are: the adaptive firm under moderate challenge, the adaptive firm in a very challenging environment, the dominant firm, the giant under fire, the entrepreneurial conglomerate, and the innovator Failure archetypes include: the impulsive firm, the stagnant bureaucracy, the headless giant, and the aftermath
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TL;DR: A set of multivariate “Q-techniques” are described which can help avoid some of the pitfalls and increase the power of the more popular R methods and bivariate approaches.
Abstract: A set of multivariate “Q-techniques” are described which can help avoid some of the pitfalls and increase the power of the more popular R methods and bivariate approaches. Techniques such as cluster analysis, inverse factor analysis, hierarchical clustering, and multidimensional scaling are discussed along with a related set of measurement and hypothesis testing options.
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