Another look at strategy-structure relationships: the resource-based view

Article Abstract:

A case study of sports equipment manufacturer Salomon illustrates the resource-based framework approach to business management. This type of analysis integrates the concepts of competencies and organizational capabilities, structure and learning. It offers a means to examine the relationship between structure and strategy. Salomon's competency is its market knowledge and the technologies required. It optimized this competency through its project management approach which represents its organizational capability and also forms the structure of both the firm and the learning capacity.

Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing, Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts, Sporting and athletic goods, not elsewhere classified, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing, Bicycles, Golf Equipment, Winter Sports Equipment, Sporting goods industry, Line and staff organization, Salomon S.A.

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The versatile project-based organization: governance and operational control

Article Abstract:

The management model of the late 20th century has moved away from a bureaucratic approach to a process-based approach, mainly in response to the changing nature of work and technology. Researchers at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, are investigating how project-based organizations are managed, with the aim of developing a model for project-based management. A brief review of the initial findings are presented.

Research, Project management

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Mechanisms of governance in the project-based organization: roles of the broker and steward

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An analysis of the governance structures used by successful project-based firms is presented. Attention is given to how these structures are used to deal with the interface between projects and clients. The theory of Transaction Cost Economics can be used to explain the project-focused governance approaches used in project-based companies.

Corporate governance

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