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Toward understanding strategic issue diagnosis
Author(s) -
Dutton Jane E.,
Fahey Liam,
Narayanan V. K.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
strategic management journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 11.035
H-Index - 286
eISSN - 1097-0266
pISSN - 0143-2095
DOI - 10.1002/smj.4250040403
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , strategic planning , process (computing) , management science , process management , strategic management , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , business , economics , marketing , geography , archaeology , operating system
This paper calls attention to a central but neglected process in strategic decision making, i.e. strategic issue diagnosis (SID). A framework for discussing SID is presented in terms of three critical components: inputs, process characteristics and outputs. The framework is illustrated in the context of PIMS and BCG, two widely recognized strategy models. The major implications highlight the theoretical significance of SID for understanding strategic decision making.