Title: The longevity of the performance effects of the Miles and Snow strategic archetypes: a ten-year perspective in US banking

Authors: Kenneth J. Hatten, William L. James, David G. Meyer

Addresses: Strategy & Policy, School of Management, Boston University, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02167, USA. ' Marketing and International Business, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, 222 Weller Hall, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11550, USA. ' Department of Management and Organization, School of Business, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050, USA

Abstract: This paper presents an investigation of the longevity of Miles and Snow|s viability hypothesis in the banking industry, identifying, for the first time, five- and ten- year effects of strategic archetype on performance. The research suggests, however, that performance is more intensely associated with strategy implementation and control than archetype. Collectively, these results have important implications for Strategic Management because they reinforce the tradition of the field that management matters, and that what you see when you evaluate performance depends on when you look and what you measure.

Keywords: strategic archetype; implementation; control; performance measurement; strategic planning; strategic management; banking industry; longevity; performance evaluation; organisational performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMDM.2004.005348

International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2004 Vol.5 No.2/3, pp.196 - 215

Published online: 25 Sep 2004 *

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