Strategy as a Pattern in Resource Allocation: a Conceptual Extension of the Miles and Snow Typology
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Strategy is about committing resources to activities. This paper combines a generic strategy framework with a resource commitment framework. Specifically, it extends the Miles and Snow typology by incorporating issues such as the timing and nature of investment decision as critical elements of business level strategy. As such it makes a contribution to the literature by further explicating the links between strategy, resource commitments, financing and performance.
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