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Attempts at developing a taxonomic classification scheme for knowledge in the area of strategy contain major shortcomings. With the aim of breaking through the limitations inherent in these classification efforts, this article rejects the idea that strategic discourse is autonomous, and proposes instead that organization theories be considered, since these allow for the development of discursive forms in the field of strategy. Four types of strategic discourse are identified; these are the classical, contingency, socio-political and socio-cognitive forms. The authors also stress the importance of developing a critical form of discourse in this area of study. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
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Recent theorizing in the marketing and organization theory literature attests to the notion that the market is a complex organizational form. We discuss the techno-economic and institutional forces that structure the industrial market as an interorganizational network. The manner in which these forces structure the market determines segmentation and integration and the changing nature of co-operation and competition in industrial markets. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
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An analysis of organizational behavior and corporate strategy is presented, focusing on the management techniques of the UK's military equipment and supplies industry in the post-Cold War era. Research finds that the UK's military firms maintained similar strategies, as they were constrained by similar capabilities and military equipment markets.
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