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Research in strategic management is often categorized as concerning either strategy content or strategy process. Strategy process deals with one or more aspects of how strategies are developed, implemented or changed. Strategy process theories and models outline patterns in decisions or actions over time, and address mechanisms and paths that shape and govern strategies. There are both theories of strategy-making and theories that address linkages between the development or implementation of strategies and the creation of competitive advantage.
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Maritan, C.A. (2018). Process-Oriented Strategic Theory. In: Augier, M., Teece, D.J. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-00772-8_559
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