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... Методическая база исследований Методическую основу исследований составили известные научные работы представителей школы обучения стратегического менеджмента, внесших вклад в ее развитие, таких авторов как Арджирис К. [1,2], Беттис Р. [4,20], Буасо М. [5], Итами Х., Роэль Т. [16], Кайерт Р., Марч Дж. [8], Коннер К. [6], Кроссан М., Лейн Г., Уайт Р. [7], Минцберг Г., Альстранд Б., Лампель Ж. [27], Нонаки А., Такеути Г. [17], Норманн Р. [18], Прахалад К., [4,6,[12][13][14][15]20,21], П. Сенге [23], Сталк Г., Тампо М. [25], Эванс П., Шульман Л. [24], Д. Шен [22], Элфринг Т., и Вольберда Х. [9], Г. Хэмел [10][11][12][13][14][15]21] и др. ...
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... Recent decades have witnessed growing attention to the "human" factors of any organization [2], its intellectual potential [3], [4]. This required resolution of a number of tensions in theory [5] and methodology of strategic management [6], [7]. The most topical ones include absence of unified approach to the contents, processes, tools and methods of strategic actions and its technique in the form of logical coherent algorithm. ...
... The strategic goals are set too: long-term, short-term, economic, non-economic. The goals are to be optimal in number (6)(7)(8), to possess level and measurement units, to be progressive (even ambitious), relevant to the external environment forecast, to the desired level, and they should meet expectations of the parties concerned. In terms of synergy, goals serve as an attractor. ...
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... 3. Expansion Phase: As the venture gains traction and achieves product-market fit, it enters the expansion phase, characterized by geographic expansion, diversification of product offerings, and market penetration strategies (Penrose, 1959). Entrepreneurs focus on scaling their sales and marketing efforts, building strategic partnerships, and optimizing their supply chain to support growing demand (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). 4. Scale-up Phase: The scale-up phase represents the transition from a growing business to a mature enterprise, marked by exponential revenue growth, international expansion, and strategic acquisitions (Amabile et al., 1996). ...
... 2. Early Growth Stage: In the early growth stage, entrepreneurial ventures experience rapid expansion and face increasing competition (Greiner, 1972). Strategic decisions center on scaling operations, expanding market reach, and strengthening competitive advantages (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). Entrepreneurs must navigate issues such as organizational structure, talent acquisition, and managing cash flow to sustain growth momentum (Zacharakis & Shepherd, 2001). ...
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... El rediseño de los perfiles laborales mediante la identificación de competencias específicas contribuye a la mejora del desempeño y a la optimización de los recursos humanos (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). ...
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... The competitive advantage is gained by those enterprises which better understand the trends in the environment and are able to offer customers newer benefits, and provide existing benefits in a new way (Hamel & Prahalad, 1996). In practice, this means that the advantage in the marketplace is gained from enterprises having in-depth knowledge and understanding of the needs and expectations of customers. ...
... La méthodologie des études de cas a été de plus en plus utilisée comme outil de recherche en sciences sociales et est souvent préconisée comme méthode appropriée pour la recherche dans les études d'organisation et de gestion (Hamel, 1994). Étant donné que l'objectif de la recherche consiste à étudier plusieurs dimensions organisationnelles et stratégies de gestion, la méthodologie d'étude de cas peut constituer une alternative intéressante. ...
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... It was explained that innovations are initiated by enterprises guided by the possible profits from implementation, which are further justified by the costs of creative destruction. In this way economies increase competitiveness in the long-run (Hamel and Prahalad, 1994;Audretsch, 1995). ...
... This requires managers to promote creative thinking, experimentation, and organizational learning. They must be attentive to market trends and opportunities as well as be able to anticipate and respond quickly to changes (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). Innovation is perceived as an element that is related to access to financing. ...
... A firm's ESG activities can signal stakeholders that it is well managed and possesses sufficient slack resources to commit to sustainable practices (Waddock and Graves, 1997). As consumers' positive perceptions of a firm's environmental awareness and sustainable practices are increasingly becoming a basis for competition (Hamel and Prahalad, 1994), investing in environmental activities can create competitive advantages for a firm (Hassel et al., 2005). Overall, a firm's ESG activities and the disclosure of its ESG performance can increase stakeholder confidence, ultimately leading to an increase in firm value (Waddock and Graves, 1997). ...
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... Organisational goals and strategic objectives are clearly defined by the purpose and direction of successful organisations. They articulate the future vision of the organisations (Mintzberg, 1987;Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). There are changes in other facets of an organisation's culture when its fundamental mission is altered. ...
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... Organizations must proactively shape their futures through foresight, strategic planning innovation, and evolution to maintain a competitive advantage and SCRes (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). Logistics is a key enabler of international trade and economic growth. ...
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... Ashmos and Duchon (2000) identify ve groups of factors as the cause of the increasing attention paid to spirituality in the workplace. One is related to downsizing, company restructuring, and layoffs that in the past decade negatively impacted the morale of the American workforce (Brandt, 1996;Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). They also found that the urban population was losing valuable community connections it once had through extended family, neighborhoods, and churches (Conger, 1994); the workplace, therefore, becomes the main link to other people and to satisfying the human need for connection and contribution. ...
... According to this measurement, H1 and H2 are rejected. But [6,12,47] show the positive effect of GHRM on social and environmental performance. Nobody should be surprised to hear that the claims that GHRM would improve social and environmental performance were rejected. ...
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... We selected Sisodia's proposal as it has been developed and promoted for over a decade. Theoretically, it is based on well-established theories such as Freeman's stakeholder theory (Freeman et al., 2007), Peter Drucker's managerial theory (Drucker, 1973), Prahalad and Hamel's contributions to strategy (Prahalad & Hamel, 1994), Greenleaf 's servant leadership (Greenleaf, 1977), Elkington's triple bottom line (Elkingon, 1998), Porter and Kramer's shared value (Porter & Kramer, 2011), and Kofman's conscious business and purpose-driven approaches (Kofman, 2006). From Conscious business practices as a driver of reputational capital in SMEs a managerial perspective, it has significantly influenced strategic decision-making in organizations worldwide, with Mexico being one of the contexts where it has been substantially embraced. ...
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... Mühlbacher (2014) analyses the specific knowledge, skills and characteristics of a manager through five categories of competencies (functional and general competencies, social and cognitive skills and personality traits). Similarly, Hamel (1994), Prahalad and Hamel (1990) others focus on managerial competencies. However, this approach is criticized by Cheetham and Chivers (1996), who point out the importance of job-specific knowledge and assign less importance to personality traits, which also show less differentiation in the occurrence of bullshitting among management students in our research. ...
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... Similarly, technology orientation is associated with the thought that small businesses and consumers embrace technologically superior products and services, which reflects the technological push philosophy (Gatignon & Xuereb, 1997). A technology-focused firm supports and encourages notions or natural curiosity that lead to new ways of thinking about strategic, cultural improvements and foster economic sustainability (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994;Hurley & Hult, 1998). Hence, this study intends to add to this stream of research by proposing that: ...
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... Organizations must continuously scan the external environment, anticipate emerging trends, and adapt their strategies and business models accordingly (Afuah, 2014). Moreover, collaboration and strategic partnerships emerge as strategic imperatives for organizations seeking to navigate external forces and drive innovation (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). By forging alliances with complementary partners, organizations can leverage synergies, share risks, and access new markets and capabilities (Gulati, 1995). ...
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... On the one hand, market orientation is predominantly a current-looking and static perspective (Bhattarai, Kwong, and Tasavori 2019). The 'tyranny of the served market' view (Prahalad and Hamel 1994) suggest that firms solely responding to shifting market dynamics and signals may miss opportunities in more value-adding activities. This short-term focus tends to foster incremental innovations rather than high-value ones, restricting the realisation of their potential capabilities (Hult et al., 2005;Hurley and Hult, 1998). ...
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