SBU STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE - THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF THE CORPORATE-SBU RELATIONSHIP

被引:58
作者
GOLDEN, BR
机构
[1] College of Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
关键词
BUSINESS STRATEGY; CORPORATE-SBU RELATIONSHIP; STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION;
D O I
10.1002/smj.4250130206
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This study suggests that the link between an SBU strategy and performance is moderated by the SBU's relationship with corporate management. Information processing arguments suggest that this relationship, typically characterized by general measures of centralization, has been inappropriately conceptualized in prior research. An alternative view, one that considers which decisions and activities should be controlled by the individual SBU, is proposed and tested. The results of a study of 496 SBUs indicate that SBU performance is enhanced when: (1) SBUs with an external strategic orientation control environmental monitoring activities and strategic decision analysis, and (2) SBUs with an intraorganizational orientation control those activities relating to operations. Weaker SBU performance is associated with SBU control over those functions and activities not central to the SBU's business strategy. Therefore, it is suggested that the corporate-SBU relationship can either facilitate or inhibit the implementation of the SBU's intended strategy.
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页码:145 / 158
页数:14
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