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IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS OF STRATEGIC ISSUES: SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF *
Author(s) -
Dutton Jane E.,
Walton Eric J.,
Abrahamson Eric
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.398
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1467-6486
pISSN - 0022-2380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00735.x
Subject(s) - sort , chaff , interpretation (philosophy) , marketing , management science , variance (accounting) , business , epistemology , sociology , positive economics , economics , computer science , accounting , geography , archaeology , information retrieval , programming language , philosophy
Decision‐makers in organizations use dimensions implicitly or explicitly to sort strategic issues. This article compares the dimensions implied by three literatures and dimensions generated by an empirical study. While some similarities are identified, there are striking differences between what the literature assumes and what dimensions decision‐makers in the NY/NJ Port Authority use to sort issues. Implications for theories of decision‐making and interpretation in organizations are discussed.