Configurational answer to the ongoing riddle of formal and/or emergent planning practices

Ricarda B. Bouncken*, Viktor Fredrich, Robin Pesch

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Abstract

For three decades, controversy positions in strategic management concern if formal or emergent planning practices increase firm performance. This study here investigates different configurations of planning practices and performance considering main firm characteristics in a dynamic and uncertain industry. Results of 377 firms operating in the medical device industry indicate that both age and size jointly and singularly influence successful configurations. Either formal or emergent planning practices can drive success—depending on certain configurations of firm characteristics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3609-3615
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Business Research
Volume69
Issue number6
Early online date21 Jan 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Strategic planning
  • Configurational analysis
  • fsQCA
  • Firm performance

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