A revisionist view that corporate strategy does not matter has gained
considerable influence in recent years. This view largely stems from
empirical results of early variance decomposition studies that found
negligible corporate effects associated with profitability differences
between businesses. Our analysis of the variance decomposition literature
shows this view to be incorrect. Not only do the studies as a group
show that factors at the corporate level of organizations contribute
to profitability differences, but also evidence suggests that factors
specifically associated with corporate strategy contribute to corporate
effects. Corporate strategy in fact does matter.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Bowman:2001:smj
%A Bowman, Edward H.
%A Helfat, Constance E.
%D 2001
%J Strat. Mgmt. J.
%K corporate decomposition effects; firm performance; strategy; thesis variance
%N 1
%P 1--23
%R 10.1002/1097-0266(200101)22:1<1::AID-SMJ143>3.0.CO;2-T
%T Does corporate strategy matter?
%V 22
%X A revisionist view that corporate strategy does not matter has gained
considerable influence in recent years. This view largely stems from
empirical results of early variance decomposition studies that found
negligible corporate effects associated with profitability differences
between businesses. Our analysis of the variance decomposition literature
shows this view to be incorrect. Not only do the studies as a group
show that factors at the corporate level of organizations contribute
to profitability differences, but also evidence suggests that factors
specifically associated with corporate strategy contribute to corporate
effects. Corporate strategy in fact does matter.
@article{Bowman:2001:smj,
abstract = {A revisionist view that corporate strategy does not matter has gained
considerable influence in recent years. This view largely stems from
empirical results of early variance decomposition studies that found
negligible corporate effects associated with profitability differences
between businesses. Our analysis of the variance decomposition literature
shows this view to be incorrect. Not only do the studies as a group
show that factors at the corporate level of organizations contribute
to profitability differences, but also evidence suggests that factors
specifically associated with corporate strategy contribute to corporate
effects. Corporate strategy in fact does matter.},
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author = {Bowman, Edward H. and Helfat, Constance E.},
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doi = {10.1002/1097-0266(200101)22:1<1::AID-SMJ143>3.0.CO;2-T},
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journal = {Strat. Mgmt. J.},
keywords = {corporate decomposition effects; firm performance; strategy; thesis variance},
month = jan,
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owner = {Rick},
pages = {1--23},
timestamp = {2017-03-16T11:54:14.000+0100},
title = {Does corporate strategy matter?},
volume = 22,
year = 2001
}