The Strategy‐performance relationship revisited: The blessing and curse of the combination strategy
International Journal of Commerce and Management
ISSN: 1056-9219
Article publication date: 28 February 2005
Abstract
This study considers the viability of the combination strategy with regard to the Porter and Miles & Snow generic strategy typologies. Within each framework, it is possible to pursue a “combination strategy,” whereby dimensions of two or more pure strategies are incorporated simultaneously. The present study presents findings from a recent assessment of perceptions of 415 American and Mexican managers regarding their firms’ strategies and levels of performance. Data suggests that combination strategies can be associated with either inferior or superior performance. This paper also suggests that additional research should considerre‐visit the I/O versus resource‐based schism and seek to integrate the two schools of thought into a broader consensus.
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Citation
Parnell, J.A. and Hershey, L. (2005), "The Strategy‐performance relationship revisited: The blessing and curse of the combination strategy", International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 17-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/10569210580000220
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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