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From theory to practice: Applying Miles and Snow's ideas to understand and improve firm performance

Academy of Management PerspectivesPublished 1 November 2003
Steve E. Brunk
Citations29
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score5.06
SNIP2.61

TL;DR

The commentary refers to an interview with Raymond Miles and Charles Snow, authors of “Organizational Strategy, Structure, and Process,” and focuses on Tech Data and MAGlobal, which fits Miles's definition of entrepreneurship.

Abstract

The commentary refers to an interview with Raymond Miles and Charles Snow, authors of “Organizational Strategy, Structure, and Process,” and focuses on Tech Data and MAGlobal. Strategic leadership at Tech Data, which is a supplier of computer components and services, led to the company's expansion. MAGlobal, a commodity trading firm, fits Miles's definition of entrepreneurship.

Keywords

Business, Management and Accounting