Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation Management and Tools
The objective of the chapter is to assess the role of digital transformation in small business ma... more The objective of the chapter is to assess the role of digital transformation in small business management and specifically to evaluate the strategies suitable for small businesses, identify the underpinning theories, and highlight related empirical studies. Thus, several kinds of literature in the domains of information systems, strategic management, and small business management were extensively reviewed. It was discovered that small businesses are struggling with digital transformation. However, those that have adopted the system are benefitting immensely. It is therefore recommended that more attention be paid to those strategies that work well for small businesses; that tailor-made theories for small business digital technology adoption be developed; and more studies, specifically longitudinal studies, are required to appreciate the complexity of the problem and where interventions are required.
International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences
The paper examined the role of corporate restructuring in improving organizational performance by... more The paper examined the role of corporate restructuring in improving organizational performance by reviewing various literature in the domain of strategic management, where key authors, relevant theories, and studies were identified and reviewed, and a premium was placed on books and articles in peer-reviewed academic journals published between 2017 and 2023. Consequently, 30 authors were examined to isolate the corporate restructuring strategies beneficial to improving organizational performance. Analysis showed that these strategies can take various forms, and many empirical studies were underpinned by the dynamic capabilities theory, the resource-based theory, or the strategy-structure contingency theory, and the relationships were significant. Thus, corporate restructuring was adjudged to have the potential to enhance organizational performance. Scholars in the field of strategic management should therefore pay attention to the long-term consequences of restructuring.
Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020
This paper specifically reviewed five frequently used strategic alliance theoretical perspectives... more This paper specifically reviewed five frequently used strategic alliance theoretical perspectives of the resource-based view, transaction cost theory, knowledge-based view, resource dependence theory and the social capital theory. Furthermore, ten empirical studies linking strategic alliances to organizational performance were reviewed. Issues of alliance success factors and failures were investigated, and it was discovered that successes are linked to t rust, the establishment of information & coordination system, provision of required resources, partner alliance experience, team spirit, agreement on fundamental values, appropriate scope, open communication, shared control, scrutinizing and selecting suitable strategic partner, cultural compatibility, etc., while failures arise when partners misrepresent what they bring to the table, fail to commit resources and capabilities to the other partners, fail to use their complementary resources effectively, one organization depends solel...
Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation Management and Tools
The objective of the chapter is to assess the role of digital transformation in small business ma... more The objective of the chapter is to assess the role of digital transformation in small business management and specifically to evaluate the strategies suitable for small businesses, identify the underpinning theories, and highlight related empirical studies. Thus, several kinds of literature in the domains of information systems, strategic management, and small business management were extensively reviewed. It was discovered that small businesses are struggling with digital transformation. However, those that have adopted the system are benefitting immensely. It is therefore recommended that more attention be paid to those strategies that work well for small businesses; that tailor-made theories for small business digital technology adoption be developed; and more studies, specifically longitudinal studies, are required to appreciate the complexity of the problem and where interventions are required.
International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences
The paper examined the role of corporate restructuring in improving organizational performance by... more The paper examined the role of corporate restructuring in improving organizational performance by reviewing various literature in the domain of strategic management, where key authors, relevant theories, and studies were identified and reviewed, and a premium was placed on books and articles in peer-reviewed academic journals published between 2017 and 2023. Consequently, 30 authors were examined to isolate the corporate restructuring strategies beneficial to improving organizational performance. Analysis showed that these strategies can take various forms, and many empirical studies were underpinned by the dynamic capabilities theory, the resource-based theory, or the strategy-structure contingency theory, and the relationships were significant. Thus, corporate restructuring was adjudged to have the potential to enhance organizational performance. Scholars in the field of strategic management should therefore pay attention to the long-term consequences of restructuring.
Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2020
This paper specifically reviewed five frequently used strategic alliance theoretical perspectives... more This paper specifically reviewed five frequently used strategic alliance theoretical perspectives of the resource-based view, transaction cost theory, knowledge-based view, resource dependence theory and the social capital theory. Furthermore, ten empirical studies linking strategic alliances to organizational performance were reviewed. Issues of alliance success factors and failures were investigated, and it was discovered that successes are linked to t rust, the establishment of information & coordination system, provision of required resources, partner alliance experience, team spirit, agreement on fundamental values, appropriate scope, open communication, shared control, scrutinizing and selecting suitable strategic partner, cultural compatibility, etc., while failures arise when partners misrepresent what they bring to the table, fail to commit resources and capabilities to the other partners, fail to use their complementary resources effectively, one organization depends solel...
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