Strategy Implementation in Firms: How a Climate of Headquarters Intervention Shapes Subunit Strategy Implementation

Nicolai J. Foss; Michael Glock; Phillip C. Nell; Torben Pedersen

Strategy Implementation in Firms: How a Climate of Headquarters Intervention Shapes Subunit Strategy Implementation

Nicolai J. Foss, Michael Glock, Phillip C. Nell, Torben Pedersen

Department of Strategy and Innovation

Vienna University of Economics and Business

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Abstract

This paper explores the impact of complex strategy implementation processes on the authority of subunit managers and introduces the concept of an "intervention climate" to better understand the broader corporate-level dynamics of headquarters interventions in strategy implementation.

Original language	English
Publication date	2023
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	trategic Management Society 43rd Annual International Conference. SMS 2023: Aligning Strategy, Corporate Governance, and Resource Allocation in Turbulent Environments - Toronto, Canada Duration: 30 Sept 2023 → 3 Oct 2023 Conference number: 43 https://www.strategicmanagement.net/conferences-events/annual-conference-2023/

Conference

Conference	trategic Management Society 43rd Annual International Conference. SMS 2023
Number	43
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	30/09/2023 → 03/10/2023
Internet address	https://www.strategicmanagement.net/conferences-events/annual-conference-2023/

Keywords

Headquarters intervention
Intervention climate
Subunit strategy implementation
Multi-unit firms

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Strategy Implementation in Firms: How a Climate of Headquarters Intervention Shapes Subunit Strategy Implementation. / Foss, Nicolai J.; Glock, Michael; Nell, Phillip C. et al.
2023. Paper presented at trategic Management Society 43rd Annual International Conference. SMS 2023, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review

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