Author:
Rod Michel,Ashill Nicholas,Saunders Sarena
Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify and illustrate those factors that influence successful implementation of major strategic change drawing on the example of a joint venture between two small firms in the health technology sector.Design/methodology/approachThe methodological approach involves a selective review of the strategic change implementation literature in conjunction with personal reflections on the part of the lead author regarding his involvement in the development and first year of operations of this joint venture.FindingsThe authors provide an illustration of the sorts of factors that influence major strategic change implementation from the literature integrated with the findings from the focal joint venture in developing a taxonomic framework and several propositions with accompanying managerial action points to help guide the development and management of a small joint venture as one example of major strategic change implementation.Originality/valueThe paper provides managers with a framework that identifies the sorts of issues that need to be considered when implementing this type of major strategic change.
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