Organizatons

From Corporate Allies to World Cup Rivals? How Competing External Organizations Hinder Employee Collaboration

For managers, the findings suggest that employees outside affiliations with competing organizations can pose challenges to collaboration. By understanding and managing these dynamics, managers can help employees work together more effectively and maintain strong internal collaboration.

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%…

Yes, Corporate Social Misbehavior Harms Your Brand Globally

As of 2022, 98% of the S&P 500 publish sustainability reports largely detailing corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. While these efforts rarely make headlines, they have proved an important brand…

The Growth of Hierarchy in Organizations: Managing Knowledge Scope

Video abstract for the Strategic Management Journal article “The growth of hierarchy in organizations: Managing knowledge scope” authored by Megan Lawrence and Christopher Poliquin Click here to read the full…

SMS in the News

Employee turnover is a multimillion-dollar problem for organizations. According to Gallup, replacing exiting workers can cost one-half to two times the employee’s annual salary. Yet when it comes to your…

Can state-owned firms reduce regulatory scrutiny when acquiring U.S. firms?

U.S. regulators are notoriously suspicious of companies with ties to foreign governments merging with or acquiring local firms. The concern is that these foreign entities are being influenced by the…

New study suggests corporate culture thwarts efforts to hire innovative candidates

Recruiting “entrepreneurial” candidates has become a key strategy for increasing innovation and agility at most large corporations, yet the difficulty of finding and hiring innovative talent has almost become a…

For Some Companies, There’s Strategy (and Success) to Sticking with Older Technology

When many phone companies shifted to making smart devices, one firm in particular — Nokia — stuck by its flip phone design. This summer, the device saw a burst in…

SMJ: Study Highlights How New Establishments of Parent Firms Outperform Spinouts

Spinouts, or new ventures started by employees leaving a parent firm, often outperform other types of new firms. But a new study published in Strategic Management Journal finds that when parent firms identify and…

SMS 44th Annual Conference Istanbul

Strategic Management of Fault Lines, Contradictions, and Divergences