ASSESSING GENERIC STRATEGIES - AN EMPIRICAL-INVESTIGATION OF 2 COMPETING TYPOLOGIES IN DISCRETE MANUFACTURING-INDUSTRIES

被引:128
作者
KOTHA, S [1 ]
VADLAMANI, BL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS,COLL MANAGEMENT,AMHERST,MA 01003
关键词
GENERIC STRATEGIES; STRATEGY TYPOLOGIES; MINTZBERG TYPOLOGY; PORTERS TYPOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLEXITY;
D O I
10.1002/smj.4250160108
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In spite of the extensive empirical evidence supporting Porter's (1980) typology of generic strategies, many researchers have criticized it for its conceptual limitations. To address these criticisms, Mintzberg (1988) proposed an alternative typology of generic strategies. Our findings, based on a survey of executives in manufacturing firms, provide support for Mintzberg's typology and fail to support Porter's typology. Given the findings, we call for further empirical validation of competing typologies to revitalize research on generic strategies.
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页码:75 / 83
页数:9
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