Open Strategy: Dimensions, Dilemmas, Dynamics

Responding to increasing practitioner and academic interest in Open Strategy, this article builds on recent theoretical and empirical studies in order to advance research in the following ways. We begin by developing a definition of Open Strategy that emphasizes variation along the two dimensions of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Long range planning Jg. 50; H. 3; S. 298 - 309
Hauptverfasser: Hautz, Julia, Seidl, David, Whittington, Richard
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2017
Schlagworte:
Inclusion
Open strategy
Participation
Strategy as practice
Strategy process
Transparency
Participation
Strategy as practice
Transparency
Inclusion
Strategy process
Open strategy
ISSN:0024-6301, 1873-1872
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Zusammenfassung:Responding to increasing practitioner and academic interest in Open Strategy, this article builds on recent theoretical and empirical studies in order to advance research in the following ways. We begin by developing a definition of Open Strategy that emphasizes variation along the two dimensions of transparency and inclusion, as well as the dilemmas and dynamics inherent in its practices. We identify five dilemmas in particular: those of process, commitment, disclosure, empowerment and escalation. We continue by exploring key dynamics in Open Strategy, including both movements along the dimensions of transparency and inclusion, and movements between the two dimensions. Respecting the acute dilemmas of Open Strategy, we allow in each case for movement away from greater openness. The article concludes by proposing an agenda for future research on Open Strategy.
ISSN:0024-6301
1873-1872
DOI:10.1016/j.lrp.2016.12.001