Adaptation: A Promising Metaphor for Strategic Management
Academy of Management ReviewPublished 1 January 1982
Balaji S. Chakravarthy
Citations591
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score14.40
SNIP6.11
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Strategic management is the process through which a manager ensures the long term survival and growth of a firm. This paper provides a comprehensive framework for strategic management based on adaptation, a metaphor that succinctly captures the endeavors of an organization to be fitted better to its environment.
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