Wright, Robert, Paroutis, Sotirios and Blettner, D. (2008) Building stronger models through strategy-as-practice: the case of strategic tools usefulness. In: 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, 8-13 Aug, 2008. Published in: Proceedings of the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting

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Abstract

How useful are the strategic tools we teach in business schools in helping practicing managers make better decisions? Using a strategy as practice perspective and theories of sensemaking and personal constructs, we develop several conceptual models of strategic tools usefulness through respondents’ own theories-in-use in applying 13 strategic tools to a listed company taught in a capstone course. Results provide a unique contribution to the strategic tools literature by building more engaged and meaningful conceptual models from strategy-as-practice perspective. Implications to business schools and strategy tools makers are addressed in light of these findings.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Marketing & Strategic Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Proceedings of the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
Publisher:	Academy of Management
Date:	2008
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Title of Event:	2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
Type of Event:	Conference
Location of Event:	Anaheim, California
Date(s) of Event:	8-13 Aug, 2008
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/44201

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