scholarly journals Leadership Strategy, Behavioural Focus and Firm Performance: A Review of Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Janet K. Muthimi ◽  
James M. Kilika
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Leadership Strategies ◽  
Firm Capabilities ◽  
Leadership Strategy ◽  
Strategic Management Process

The strategic management literature has laid emphasis on the role of leadership at several phases of the strategic management process. The literature has however not addressed the construct of leadership strategy as well as integrating it into the mainstream literature on strategic management. Researches already done to link leadership with performance have been biased in terms of the scope of focus on the dimension of performance and at the same time have registered methodological and conceptual challenges affecting the generalization of findings. In this paper, the authors integrate the extant literature on leadership with that on leadership strategy and identify issues that call for an expanded scope on the construct of leadership. The paper reviews extant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature and raises diverse issues that present a case for a new theoretical model suitable to extend the current understanding on leadership and the phenomenon it brings about in organization into new frontiers in management. This paper proposes an integrated theoretical model for linking leadership strategies and firm performance while providing for the role of leadership paradigms, leadership behavioural focus and firm capabilities. The emerging theoretical propositions and implications for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing Strategic Innovation in a Firm Context: A Theoretical Review and Research Agenda

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine K. Mulaa ◽  
◽  
James M. Kilika ◽  
Mary J. Namusonge
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Firm Structure ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
Strategic Management Process ◽  
Innovative Capacity

The literature on strategic management recognizes the pivotal role played by strategic innovation as a strategic choice in organizations in order to create a sustainable competitive advantage. However, although there are emerging calls for the adoption of strategic innovation in a firm’s strategic management process, the concept of strategic innovation is not well understood. The scanty empirical literature reviewed has methodological and conceptual gaps that affect the generalizability of findings even in similar contexts. In this paper, the authors have attempted to review Strategic Innovation and argued that the emerging phenomena from its deployment in firms invite the role of the firm structure and innovative capacity as the firm seeks to enhance its chances of survival in a rapidly changing firm context. The conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature reviewed identified diverse issues that present a case for a theoretical model suitable to advance the current understanding of strategic innovation and the emerging phenomenon in firms. This paper therefore proposes an integrated theoretical model conceptualizing strategic innovation in a firm context and identifies relevant implications for future research.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing Strategic Innovation in a Firm Context: A Theoretical Review and Research Agenda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine K. Mulaa ◽  
James M. Kilika ◽  
Mary J. Namusonge
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Firm Structure ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
Strategic Management Process ◽  
Innovative Capacity

The literature on strategic management recognizes the pivotal role played by strategic innovation as a strategic choice in organizations in order to create a sustainable competitive advantage. However, although there are emerging calls for the adoption of strategic innovation in a firm’s strategic management process, the concept of strategic innovation is not well understood. The scanty empirical literature reviewed has methodological and conceptual gaps that affect the generalizability of findings even in similar contexts. In this paper, the authors have attempted to review Strategic Innovation and argued that the emerging phenomena from its deployment in firms invite the role of the firm structure and innovative capacity as the firm seeks to enhance its chances of survival in a rapidly changing firm context. The conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature reviewed identified diverse issues that present a case for a theoretical model suitable to advance the current understanding of strategic innovation and the emerging phenomenon in firms. This paper therefore proposes an integrated theoretical model conceptualizing strategic innovation in a firm context and identifies relevant implications for future research.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing the Role of Leadership Strategy in the Context of Strategic Management Process: A Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hebron L. Adoli ◽  
◽  
James M. Kilika
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Leadership Strategy ◽  
Strategic Management Process

A focus on the nature of strategic management process and its contribution to answer fundamental question of how firms achieve sustainable competitive advantage and improved performance through use of suitable leadership has led to organizational leaders formulating strategies through approaches that are systematic, rational as well as logical to strategic choices at corporate, business and functional levels. This has continued to be a major milestone in strategic management process in establishing a clear strategy that makes an organization competitive through suitable management of its workforce and application of strategies that are not easily imitated. This calls for an appropriate leadership strategy aimed at eliminating the gap in human capital that exists in various levels of strategic management process in an organization between the current and desired state of leadership in the future that will address the organization deficiencies by considering the right number of leaders required by the firm for the next at least 5 years with required leadership qualities, skills, behaviour, team capabilities and appropriate culture. This study has focused on a comprehensive review of conceptual and theoretical literature that brings out the role of leadership strategy in the context of strategic management process that leads to improved organizational performance. The concept of organizational capabilities and organization context were found to play a relevant role that mediate and moderate this relationship respectively. The study has proposed a suitable theoretical framework that links leadership strategy, organizational capabilities, and context and organization performance based on the identified gaps for guiding future research on leadership strategy. Six theories including; Pasmore model as lead theory, Path-Goal theory, Contingency theory, transformational leadership, Resource based view and Upper echelon theory underpinned the study in understanding the constructs. In summary, based on the reviewed literature, the study on leadership strategy is found critical for organization success and this calls for further testable empirical data and analysis to validate this claim.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing the Role of Leadership Strategy in the Context of Strategic Management Process: A Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hebron L. Adoli ◽  
James M. Kilika
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Leadership Strategy ◽  
Strategic Management Process

A focus on the nature of strategic management process and its contribution to answer fundamental question of how firms achieve sustainable competitive advantage and improved performance through use of suitable leadership has led to organizational leaders formulating strategies through approaches that are systematic, rational as well as logical to strategic choices at corporate, business and functional levels. This has continued to be a major milestone in strategic management process in establishing a clear strategy that makes an organization competitive through suitable management of its workforce and application of strategies that are not easily imitated. This calls for an appropriate leadership strategy aimed at eliminating the gap in human capital that exists in various levels of strategic management process in an organization between the current and desired state of leadership in the future that will address the organization deficiencies by considering the right number of leaders required by the firm for the next at least 5 years with required leadership qualities, skills, behaviour, team capabilities and appropriate culture. This study has focused on a comprehensive review of conceptual and theoretical literature that brings out the role of leadership strategy in the context of strategic management process that leads to improved organizational performance. The concept of organizational capabilities and organization context were found to play a relevant role that mediate and moderate this relationship respectively. The study has proposed a suitable theoretical framework that links leadership strategy, organizational capabilities, and context and organization performance based on the identified gaps for guiding future research on leadership strategy. Six theories including; Pasmore model as lead theory, Path-Goal theory, Contingency theory, transformational leadership, Resource based view and Upper echelon theory underpinned the study in understanding the constructs. In summary, based on the reviewed literature, the study on leadership strategy is found critical for organization success and this calls for further testable empirical data and analysis to validate this claim.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing the Role of Leadership Strategy in the Context of Strategic Management Process: A Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hebron L. Adoli ◽  
James M. Kilika
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Leadership Strategy ◽  
Strategic Management Process

A focus on the nature of strategic management process and its contribution to answer fundamental question of how firms achieve sustainable competitive advantage and improved performance through use of suitable leadership has led to organizational leaders formulating strategies through approaches that are systematic, rational as well as logical to strategic choices at corporate, business and functional levels. This has continued to be a major milestone in strategic management process in establishing a clear strategy that makes an organization competitive through suitable management of its workforce and application of strategies that are not easily imitated. This calls for an appropriate leadership strategy aimed at eliminating the gap in human capital that exists in various levels of strategic management process in an organization between the current and desired state of leadership in the future that will address the organization deficiencies by considering the right number of leaders required by the firm for the next at least 5 years with required leadership qualities, skills, behaviour, team capabilities and appropriate culture. This study has focused on a comprehensive review of conceptual and theoretical literature that brings out the role of leadership strategy in the context of strategic management process that leads to improved organizational performance. The concept of organizational capabilities and organization context were found to play a relevant role that mediate and moderate this relationship respectively. The study has proposed a suitable theoretical framework that links leadership strategy, organizational capabilities, and context and organization performance based on the identified gaps for guiding future research on leadership strategy. Six theories including; Pasmore model as lead theory, Path-Goal theory, Contingency theory, transformational leadership, Resource based view and Upper echelon theory underpinned the study in understanding the constructs. In summary, based on the reviewed literature, the study on leadership strategy is found critical for organization success and this calls for further testable empirical data and analysis to validate this claim.

scholarly journals TMT Diversity, Decision Quality and Service Sector Firm Performance: A Research Agenda

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice A. Oduor ◽  
James M. Kilika
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research

This paper reviews the extant theoretical and empirical literatures on TMT Diversity, Decision Quality and firm performance in a service sector setting. The constructs are traced from their theoretical roots and their nature, characteristics and operational descriptions provided. The emerging gaps in knowledge emanating from the theoretical and empirical literature are summarized and a theoretical model linking the constructs proposed. The paper makes several propositions and calls on future research to develop data collection tools for measuring the constructs in the study in empirical work.

scholarly journals Competitive Intelligence and Corresponding Outcome in a Strategic Management Process: A Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richmond Sam Quarm ◽  
Mohamed Osman Elamin Busharads
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Strategic Management Process

The strategic management literature has put a lot of emphasis on the role of intelligence in the strategic management process. However, the available literature has not been thorough in outlining the role and the potential outcome of the deployment of business intelligence. Majority of the researchers have looked at the direct relationship between business intelligence with specific reference to competitive intelligence with performance. The purpose of this paper is to review the extant literature on competitive intelligence so as to highlight its role in the different phases of strategic management process as well as the emerging phenomenon of the adoption of competitive intelligence in a firm. The authors have integrated the extant literature on competitive intelligence with that on strategic management process. The paper reviews extant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature and raises diverse issues that present a case for a new theoretical model suitable to extend the current understanding of the phenomenon brought about by the deployment of competitive intelligence. The paper raises implications for theory and practice and suggests a theoretical model suitable to guide future research.

scholarly journals Competitive Intelligence and Corresponding Outcome in a Strategic Management Process: A Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Ochieng Obonyo ◽  
◽  
James M. Kilika
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Strategic Management Process

The strategic management literature has put a lot of emphasis on the role of intelligence in the strategic management process. However, the available literature has not been thorough in outlining the role and the potential outcome of the deployment of business intelligence. Majority of the researchers have looked at the direct relationship between business intelligence with specific reference to competitive intelligence with performance. The purpose of this paper is to review the extant literature on competitive intelligence so as to highlight its role in the different phases of strategic management process as well as the emerging phenomenon of the adoption of competitive intelligence in a firm. The authors have integrated the extant literature on competitive intelligence with that on strategic management process. The paper reviews extant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature and raises diverse issues that present a case for a new theoretical model suitable to extend the current understanding of the phenomenon brought about by the deployment of competitive intelligence. The paper raises implications for theory and practice and suggests a theoretical model suitable to guide future research.

scholarly journals Competitive Intelligence and Corresponding Outcome in a Strategic Management Process: A Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richmond Sam Quarm ◽  
Mohamed Osman Elamin Busharads
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Strategic Management Process

The strategic management literature has put a lot of emphasis on the role of intelligence in the strategic management process. However, the available literature has not been thorough in outlining the role and the potential outcome of the deployment of business intelligence. Majority of the researchers have looked at the direct relationship between business intelligence with specific reference to competitive intelligence with performance. The purpose of this paper is to review the extant literature on competitive intelligence so as to highlight its role in the different phases of strategic management process as well as the emerging phenomenon of the adoption of competitive intelligence in a firm. The authors have integrated the extant literature on competitive intelligence with that on strategic management process. The paper reviews extant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature and raises diverse issues that present a case for a new theoretical model suitable to extend the current understanding of the phenomenon brought about by the deployment of competitive intelligence. The paper raises implications for theory and practice and suggests a theoretical model suitable to guide future research.

The Internationalization of Family Firms

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilo J. Pukall ◽  
Andrea Calabrò
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Risk Attitudes ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Suggested Model ◽  
Socioemotional Wealth ◽  
Uppsala Model ◽  
Research Themes

This article systematically reviews and critically examines 72 journal articles published (from 1980 to 2012) on the internationalization of family firms. Stemming from existing literature, core aspects and main gaps are identified. We aim to overcome the inconclusiveness of findings of previous research by offering an integrative theoretical model integrating the concept of socioemotional wealth with the revised Uppsala model. Our framework helps understand behaviors of internationalizing family firms by focusing on when and how they internationalize, especially related to risk attitudes, the role of knowledge and networks. Ultimately, we provide future research themes flowing from our suggested model.

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