Change vs status quo: a boss’s perspective: Views of top management can be the key to a firm’s success

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

There are significant factors at work which make executives more or less likely to want to embrace strategic change. Top management teams are likely to be influenced by their own performance aspirations, the firm’s maturity “with thrusting new enterprises far less change resistant” and the stability of the environment. All these factors will influence the relationship between regulatory focus and strategic change.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2016), "Change vs status quo: a boss’s perspective: Views of top management can be the key to a firm’s success", Strategic Direction, Vol. 32 No. 11, pp. 22-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-08-2016-0117