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Does strategic planning help firms translate slack resources into better performance?

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  • Guo, Jinyu
  • Zhou, Bo
  • Zhang, Haili
  • Hu, Chunjia
  • Song, Michael

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Is organizational slack good or bad for firm performance? Research addressing this question has obtained mixed results. Such studies have focused mainly on the impact of environmental conditions on the slack–performance relationship. In this study, instead of focusing on the uncontrollable external environment, we consider actions determined by firms internally, in particular strategic planning. Using data from 183 US firms, we explore the connection between organizational slack and firm performance with different levels of strategic planning. The results suggest that at low levels of strategic planning the slack–performance relationship is linear, while at high levels of strategic planning this relationship is inverse U shaped. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

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  • Guo, Jinyu & Zhou, Bo & Zhang, Haili & Hu, Chunjia & Song, Michael, 2020. "Does strategic planning help firms translate slack resources into better performance?," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 26(4), pages 395-407, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:26:y:2020:i:4:p:395-407_2
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    1. Ling Jin & Jun Hyeok Choi & Saerona Kim & Kwanghee Cho, 2022. "Slack Resources, Corporate Performance, and COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-21, November.
    2. Chih-Hsing Sam Liu & Jun-You Lin & Sheng-Fang Chou, 2022. "Wielding a double-edged sword? JV investment geographic diversity and parent's innovation," Review of Managerial Science, Springer, vol. 16(6), pages 1783-1816, August.

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