Opening up: How centralization affects participation and inclusion in strategy making

• Main Authors: MACK, Daniel Z., SZULANSKI, Gabriel
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2017
• Subjects: Alternatives generations; Public company; Sharp contrast; Strategy process; Top management; decision making; Organizational Behavior and Theory; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5355; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6354/viewcontent/OpeningUp_2017.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Despite the benefits of opening the strategy process, greater inclusiveness and transparency stand in sharp contrast to the conventional emphasis on elitism and opacity in strategy making, especially in centralized organizations where decision making is driven by top management. We suggest that cent...