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Technology's varying impact on the success of strategic business units within the miles and snow typology

  • Dov Dvir
  • , Eli Segev
  • , Aaron Shenhar

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Abstract

The high‐tech industry is usually treated as an homogeneous entity, without differentiating between organizations according to the relative importance of technology in their business strategy. This paper investigates the varying impact of technology on the success of strategic business units within the Miles and Snow typology. Although common wisdom might lead to the conclusion that prospectors are more dependent on technological progress than the other strategic types, the results show rather that the influence is greater and more fruitful for the defenders both in the short and the long term.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-161
Number of pages7
JournalStrategic Management Journal
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1993
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Business strategy
  • SBU
  • high‐technology
  • technological progress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Strategy and Management

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