Corporate Strategy

grayscale photography of two people raising their hands

A firm’s celebrity or reputation can guide how it responds to media scandalization of its misconduct

Misconduct can cost a company, but it can morph into a full-fledged disaster when that incident is scandalized in the media. A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal…

Read More
a black and white photo of a meeting room

Understanding how CEO narcissism can shape corporate risk-taking

Corporate board structures have come under greater scrutiny since (at least) the 1990s. The U.S. government has taken steps to review potential problems, such as Securities and Exchange Commission rules…

Read More
The hands of a farmer holding coffee beans

The type of social venture model can determine a firm’s value creation and value capture potential

About 10 million social enterprises exist globally and — in addition to creating social good — they generate $2 trillion in revenue each year. That makes this sector larger than…

Read More

Looking to boost your craft firm’s authenticity claims? Show, don’t tell

Looking to boost your craft firm’s authenticity claims? Show, don’t tell Authenticity is one of the best qualities a brand can have: For example, a 2023 poll showed that 75%…

Read More

New Study Suggests Major Chemical Corporations Hide Most Polluting Activities in Subsidiaries

Large corporations have used subsidiaries since the 1880s, and by the early 2000s 85% of the 500 largest U.S. companies were multilayered. The corporate veil created by this structure is…

Read More

Certain owner-manager competences help firms experience growth — but family dynamics can hinder the ability to leverage those elements

Just last month, McKinsey reported on a slower growth period for private markets. “As private market managers look to boost performance in this new era of investing,” the authors wrote,…

Read More

Corporate Strategy Masterclass: The Intersection of Corporate Strategy and Competitive Strategy

Join renowned strategists, Professors Javier Gimeno (INSEAD) and Marvin Lieberman (UCLA), as they unveil cutting-edge insights at the crossroads of corporate and competitive strategy. This is your opportunity to explore…

Read More

Corporate Strategy Masterclass: Corporate Renewal

Join the SMS Corporate Strategy Interest Group for their tenth Masterclass! Professors Constance Helfat of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and Daniel Levinthal of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania will join the series to discuss the topic of Corporate Renewal, moderated by Teresa Dickler.

Read More
Strategic Management Journal Cover

SMJ: New Study Shows Drug Manufacturers Actually Increased Opioid Marketing after Kentucky’s Purdue Pharma Lawsuit

Kentucky’s 2007 lawsuit against Purdue Pharma marked a major turn in the opioid crisis. It was the first time a member of the Sackler family, who owned Purdue, was deposed…

Read More

SMS 44th Annual Conference Istanbul

Strategic Management of Fault Lines, Contradictions, and Divergences

Read More