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Assessing Miles and Snow Typology through the Lens of Managerial Discretion: How National-Level Discretion Impact Firms Strategic Orientation

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  • Moustafa Salman Haj Youssef

    (Westminster Business School, University of Westminster)

  • Ioannis P. Christodoulou

    (Westminster Business School, University of Westminster)

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Studies on the implications of managerial discretion have mainly focused on the firm, executive or industry level attributes. Little work has tackled the national-level aspect of this construct and its potential implication on firm strategies. We seek to theoretically establish an association between the construct of managerial discretion and firm strategic orientation from a national-level. Our theoretical analysis strongly suggests that the degree of managerial discretion available to executives in each country could have a strong influence on companies¡¯ competitive strategy. We contribute to the strategic management field and the discretion literature by uncovering new national-level implications.

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  • Moustafa Salman Haj Youssef & Ioannis P. Christodoulou, 2017. "Assessing Miles and Snow Typology through the Lens of Managerial Discretion: How National-Level Discretion Impact Firms Strategic Orientation," Management and Organizational Studies, Management and Organizational Studies, Sciedu Press, vol. 4(1), pages 67-73, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:mos111:v:4:y:2017:i:1:p:67-73
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