Organizational Strategy, Structure, and Process

Foreword to the Classic Edition vii Donald C. Hambrick Introduction to the Classic Edition xv Preface xxv I. Theory and Applications Introduction 3(10) The Process of Organizational Adaptation 13(18) Defenders 31(18) Prospectors 49(19) Analyzers 68(13) Reactors 81(13) Applications of the Model 94(22) Management Theory Linkages to Organizational Strategy and Structure 116(14) Mixed Strategies and Structures 130(22) Conclusions and Extensions 152(19) II. Industry Studies Strategy in a Single Industry: The Case of College Textbook Publishing 171(22) Interindustry Comparisons of Strategy: Electronics and Food Processing 193(21) Management and Strategy: The Case of the Voluntary Hospital 214(35) III. Overview of the Literature Prior Theory and Research 249(15) Bibliography 264(7) Index 271