Journal of Business Strategy
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Digital transformation: strategy comes first to lay the groundwork
Louise B. Kringelum, Casper Gamborg Holm, Jens Holmgren, Ole Friis, Katrine Freja JensenThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the successful implementation of digitalization by exploring what characterizes strategy work undertaken by companies that have…
How luxury brands appeal to young consumers: a different focus
Christine Ye, Yuna KimAdvances in digital technologies coupled with the shift toward sustainable consumption present promising opportunities for luxury fashion brands to engage younger consumers. To…
Employees as decision-makers: coordinating empowerment at all levels
Klavdia Markelova Evans, Ashley Salaiz, Rob Austin McKeeThis paper aims to address an important question of what makes companies succeed or not in their attempt to empower employees. As this study answers this question, the arguments…
Design at the intersection between culture and innovation
Eric Dahlin, Rachel SumsionNarratives underscoring the necessity of innovation for success are pervasive. Yet, many new products fail or fail to produce their intended impacts. Conventional views typically…
The magic number: three women on the board
Ashley Salaiz, Leon FaifmanThis study aims to unpack the progress of board gender diversity among the 3,000 largest US listed firms by market capitalization (i.e. Russell 3000 Index). This study…
Netflix: rise, fall and recovery
Deanna Kathleen de ZilwaNetflix is the market leader in the streaming entertainment industry. In 2020 and 2021, Netflix’s subscriber numbers and revenue increased. During the first two quarters of 2022…
ChatGPT: how it can support corporate social responsibility
Xudong Zhuang, Yu WuThe purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of ChatGPT on the development of corporate social responsibility (CSR).
How to succeed with an AI-first strategy?
Mika Ruokonen, Paavo RitalaThe purpose of this paper is to identify the potential and the challenges for different firms in adopting an AI-first strategy. The study attempts to discern if any company can…
Safeguarding trust in a digital ecosystem
Marcos Aguiar, Jeff Kiderman, Harsha Chandra Shekar, Oliver SchilkeThe purpose of this paper is to elaborate the significance of safeguards in digital ecosystems and their role in generating trust among participants. This paper argues that the…
A retailing dilemma: sell only in-person or go multiple channel and digital?
Isabelle Collin-Lachaud, Guillaume Do Vale, Jonathan Reynolds, Richard CuthbertsonDigitalization and multi-channel strategy have appeared as recurrent themes in retailing for years, yet some major international as well as domestic mass retailers have chosen to…
Alliance or joint venture? Decisions on autonomy versus dependence
Anne-Sophie ThelissonStrategic alliances play a key role in a company’s growth strategy. They are an alternative to the organic option of creating a new company from scratch and a less risky option…
The prepared firm: serendipity, strategy and the unexpected
Deryck J. Van RensburgThis paper aims to outline the role that serendipity can play in providing a complementary and previously unrepresented vector in deliberate and emergent strategies within…
Leadership: emotional and spiritual intelligence in the mix
Carri Reisdorf, Meghan MurrayOne critical aspect of strong leadership communication is developing emotional (EQ) and spiritual intelligences (SQ). EQ helps individuals be more empathetic and effective, while…
A shared corporate vision: staff and senior management collaborate for market dominance at a large Saudi hotel
Stefano Borzillo, Salem AlshahraniThe purpose of this study is to uncover the essential conditions for establishing a successful collaboration between the Fairmont Hotel (Makkah) staff and the senior management…
Not the usual project management: a better way to prepare for major disruptions
Te Wu, Huy Will Nguyen, Young Hoon Jung, Isabelle Yi RenOrganizations have always faced the possibility of disruptions. Traditional approaches, such as shifting risks through insurance or improving organizational resiliency, view…
Is ownership of brands passe? A new model of temporary usage for durable goods
René Hubert Kerschbaumer, Thomas Foscht, Andreas B. EisingerichThe trend toward subscription economy accelerated the rise of access-based consumption models for durable consumer goods, replacing individual ownership with subscription…
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