Managers' autonomy, strategic control, organizational politics and strategic planning effectiveness: An empirical investigation into missing links in the hotel sector

Tourism Management

Volumn 52, Issue , 2016, Pages 210-220

  Elbanna, Said ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Arab middle east; Effectiveness of strategic planning; Managers' autonomy; Organizational politics; Strategic control; Tourism and hospitality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84936860936     PISSN: 02615177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.06.025     Document Type: Article

References (103)

1. Alpen Capital GCC hospitality industry 2014, Dubai.
2. Alper S., Tjosvold D., Law K.S. Conflict management, efficacy, and performance in organizational teams. Personnel Psychology 2000, 53(3):625-642.
3. Andersen T.J. Information technology, strategic decision making approaches and organizational performance in different industrial settings. The Journal of Strategic Information Systems 2001, 10(2):101-119.
4. Andersen T.J., Nielsen B.B. Adaptive strategy making: the effects of emergent and intended strategy modes. European Management Review 2009, 6(2):94-106.
5. Anderson J.C., Gerbing D.W. Some methods for respecifying measurement models to obtain unidimensional construct measurement. Journal of Marketing Research 1982, 19(4):453-460.
6. Anderson J., Gerbing W. Structural equation modelling in practice: a review and recommended two stage approach. Psychological Bulletin 1988, 27(1):5-24.
7. Athiyaman A., Robertson R.W. Strategic planning in large tourism firms: an empirical analysis. Tourism Management 1995, 16(3):199-205.
8. Avci U., Madanoglu M., Okumus F. Strategic orientation and performance of tourism firms: evidence from a developing country. Tourism Management 2011, 32(1):147-157.
9. Berry A.J., Coad A.F., Harris E.P., Otley D.T., Stringer C. Emerging themes in management control: a review of recent literature. The British Accounting Review 2009, 41(1):2-20.
10. Birkinshaw J., Pedersen T. Strategy and management in MNE subsidiaries. The Oxford handbook of international business 2009, 367-388. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 2nd ed. A.M. Rugman (Ed.).
11. Birkinshaw J., Ridderstråle J. Fighting the corporate immune system: a process study of subsidiary initiatives in multinational corporations. International Business Review 1999, 8(2):149-180.
12. Bourgeois L.J., Eisenhardt K.M. Strategic decision processes in high velocity environments: four cases in the microcomputer industry. Management Science 1988, 34(7):816-835.
13. Bryson J.M. Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement 2004, John Wiley, San Francisco.
14. Buonocore F. Contingent work in the hospitality industry: a mediating model of organizational attitudes. Tourism Management 2010, 31(3):378-385.
15. Butler R. Decision making. Organization 2002, 224-251. Thomson Learning, London. A. Sorge (Ed.).
16. Byrne B.M. Structural equation modeling with AMOS: Basic concepts, applications, and programming 2010, Taylor and Francis, New York, NY. 2 ed.
17. Chakravarthy B.S., White R.E. Strategy process: forming, implementing and changing strategies. Handbook of strategy and management 2002, 182-205. Sage, London. A. Pettigrew, T. Thomas, R. Whittington (Eds.).
18. Chang C.-H., Rosen C.C., Levy P.E. The relationship between perceptions of organizational politics and employee attitudes, strain, and behavior: a meta-analytic examination. Academy of Management Journal 2009, 52(4):779-801.
19. Chen M.-H. The economy, tourism growth and corporate performance in the Taiwanese hotel industry. Tourism Management 2010, 31(5):665-675.
20. Child J., Elbanna S., Rodrigues S. The political aspects of strategic decision making. The handbook of decision making 2010, 105-137. Wiley, Chichester. P. Nutt, D. Wilson (Eds.).
21. Claydon T., Doyle M. Trusting me, trusting you? The ethics of employee empowerment. Personnel Review 1996, 25(3):13-26.
22. Cyert R.M., March J.G. Abehavioral theory of the firm 1963, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
23. Daft R.L. Organization theory and design 1989, West Publishing Co, St. Paul. 3rd ed.
24. Davis J.H., Schoorman F.D., Donaldson L. Toward a stewardship theory of management. Academy of Management Review 1997, 22(1):20-47.
25. Dayan M., Elbanna S., Benedetto C.A.D. Antecedents and consequences of political behavior in new product development teams. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 2012, 59(3):470-482.
26. Dean J.W., Sharfman M.P. Does decision process matter? A study of strategic decision making effectiveness. Academy of Management Journal 1996, 39(2):368-396.
27. Della Corte V., Aria M. Why strategic networks often fail: some empirical evidence from the area of Naples. Tourism Management 2014, 45(December):3-15.
28. Dimitratos P., Liouka I., Young S. Amissing operationalization: entrepreneurial competencies in multinational enterprise subsidiaries. Long Range Planning 2014, 47:1-2.
29. Drafke M., Kossen S. The human side of organizations 2002, Prentice Hall, London. 8th ed.
30. Eisenhardt K.M., Bourgeois L.J. Politics of strategic decision making in high-velocity environments: toward a midrange theory. Academy of Management Journal 1988, 31(4):737-770.
31. Elbanna S. Making strategic decisions: A state of the art review and empirical evidence from a cultural perspective 2010, Lambert Academic Publishing, Dudweiler Landstr.
32. Elbanna S. Slack, planning, and organizational performance: evidence from the Arab Middle East. European Management Review 2012, 9(2):99-115.
33. Elbanna S. Processes and impacts of strategic management: evidence from the public sector in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Public Administration 2013, 36(6):1-14.
34. Elbanna S., Child J. Influences on strategic decision effectiveness: development and test of an integrative model. Strategic Management Journal 2007, 28(4):431-453.
35. Elbanna S., Di Benedetto C.A., Gherib J. Do environment and intuition matter in the relationship between decision politics and success?. Journal of Management and Organization 2015, 21(1):60-81.
36. Elbanna S., Thanos I.C., Papadakis V. Understanding how the contextual variables influence political behaviour in strategic decision-making: a constructive replication. Journal of Strategy and Management 2014, 7(3):226-250.
37. Ferris G.R., Fedor D.B., Chachere J.G., Pondy L.R. Myths and politics in organizational contexts. Group and Organization Studies 1989, 14:83-103.
38. Ferris G.R., Kacmar K.M. Perceptions of organizational politics. Journal of Management 1992, 18(1):93-116.
39. Flamholtz E.G., Das T.K., Tsui A.S. Toward an integrative framework of organizational control. Accounting, Organizations and Society 1985, 10(1):35-50.
40. Fornell C., Larker D. Evaluating structural equation models with unobserved variables and measurement errors. Journal of Research Marketing 1981, 27(3):445-466.
41. Fraj E., Matute J., Melero I. Environmental strategies and organizational competitiveness in the hotel industry: the role of learning and innovation as determinants of environmental success. Tourism Management 2015, 46(0):30-42.
42. Gallie D., White M., Cheng Y., Tomlinson M. Restructuring the employment relationship 1998, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
43. Gavetti G., Greve H.R., Levinthal D.A., Ocasio W. The behavioral theory of the firm: assessment and prospects. The Academy of Management Annals 2012, 6(1):1-40.
44. Gerbing D.W., Hamilton J.G., Freeman E.B. Alarge-scale second-order structural equation model of the influence of management participation on organizational planning benefits. Journal of Management 1994, 20(4):859-885.
45. Golden B.R. The past is the past-or is it? The use of retrospective accounts as indicators of past strategy. Academy of Management Journal 1992, 35:848-860.
46. Goold M., Quinn J.J. The paradox of strategic controls. Strategic Management Journal 1990, 11(1):43-57.
47. Guth W., MacMillan I. Strategy implementation versus middle management self-interest. Strategic Management Journal 1986, 7:313-327.
48. Hair J.F., Black W.C., Babin B.J., Anderson R.E. Multivariate data analysis 2009, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 7th ed.
49. Harris l.C., Ogbonna E. Initiating strategic planning. Journal of Business Research 2006, 59:100-111.
50. Hatcher L. Astep-by-step approach to using the SAS system for factor analysis and structural equation modeling 1994, SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
51. Hersey P., Blanchard K.H. Management of organizational behavior: Utilizing human resources 1993, Prentice Hall, Engliwood Cliffs, NJ. 6th ed.
52. Hickson D.J., Butler R.J., Wilson D.C. The Bradford studies of strategic decision making 2001, Ashgate, Aldershot.
53. Hopwood A.G. The economic crisis and accounting: implications for the research community. Accounting, Organizations and Society 2009, 34(6-7):797-802.
54. Hu L., Bentler P.M. Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: conventional criteria versus new alternatives. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal 1999, 6(1):1-55.
55. Hughes M., Morgan R.E. Deconstructing the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and business performance at the embryonic stage of firm growth. Industrial Marketing Management 2007, 36(5):651-661.
56. Hung H.-K., Yeh R.-S., Shih H.-Y. Voice behavior and performance ratings: the role of political skill. International Journal of Hospitality Management 2012, 31(2):442-450.
57. Ju M., Zhao H. Behind organizational slack and firm performance in China: the moderating roles of ownership and competitive intensity. Asia Pacific Journal of Management 2009, 26:701-717.
58. Kacmar K.M., Baron R.A. Organizational politics: the state of the field, links to related processes, and an agenda for future research. Research in personnel and human resources management 1999, 1-39. JAI Press, Greenwich, CT. G.R. Ferris (Ed.).
59. Kalleberg A.L., Nesheim T., Olsen K.M. Is participation good or bad for workers? Effects of autonomy, consultation and teamwork on stress among workers in Norway. Acta Sociologica 2009, 52(2):99-116.
60. Kapoutsis I., Elbanna S., Mellahi K. Positive politics and strategic decision making outcomes: the moderating role of context. Academy of Management Proceedings 2014, 2014(1).
61. Kibbeling M., van der Bij H., van Weele A. Market orientation and innovativeness in supply chains: supplier's impact on customer satisfaction. Journal of Product Innovation Management 2013, 30(3):500-515.
62. Kober R., Ng J., Paul B.J. The interrelationship between management control mechanisms and strategy. Management Accounting Research 2007, 18(4):425-452.
63. Kreutzer M., Walter J., Cardinal L.B. Organizational control as antidote to politics in the pursuit of strategic initiatives. Strategic Management Journal 2014, n/a-n/a.
64. Lechner C., Floyd S.W. Group influence activities and the performance of strategic initiatives. Strategic Management Journal 2012, 33(5):478-495.
65. Maitlis S., Lawrence T.B. Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark: understanding failure in organizational strategizing. Journal of Management Studies 2003, 40(1):109-139.
66. Malmi T., Brown D.A. Management control systems as a package: opportunities, challenges and research directions. Management Accounting Research 2008, 19(4):287-300.
67. de Man A.-P., Roijakkers N. Alliance governance: balancing control and trust in dealing with risk. Long Range Planning 2009, 42(1):75-95.
68. Marginson D.E.W. Management control systems and their effects on strategy formation at middle-management levels: evidence from a UK organization. Strategic Management Journal 2002, 23(11):1019-1031.
69. Miller C.C. Decisional comprehensiveness and firm performance: towards a more complete understanding. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making 2008, 21(5):598-620.
70. Mintzberg H. The organization as political arena. Journal of Management Studies 1985, 22(2):133-154.
71. Mintzberg H. The rise and fall of strategic planning 1994, Prentice-Hall, New York.
72. Mintzberg H., Waters J.A. Of strategies, deliberate and emergent. Strategic Management Journal 1985, 6:257-272.
73. Morgenson P.F., Delaney-Klinger K., Hemingway M.A. The importance of job autonomy, cognitive ability and job related skill for predicting role breadth and job performance. Journal of Applied Psychology 2005, 90(2):399-406.
74. Mumford E., Pettigrew A. Implementing strategic decisions 1975, Longman, London.
75. Nixon B., Burns J. The paradox of strategic management accounting. Management Accounting Research 2012, 23(4):229-244.
76. Otley D., Broadbent J., Berry A. Research in management control: an overview of its development. British Journal of Management 1995, 6:S31-S44.
77. Ouakouak M.L., Ouedraogo N., Mbengue A. The mediating role of organizational capabilities in the relationship between middle managers' involvement and firm performance: a European study. European Management Journal 2014, 32(2):305-318.
78. O'Neill J.W., Carlbäck M. Do brands matter? A comparison of branded and independent hotels' performance during a full economic cycle. International Journal of Hospitality Management 2011, 30(3):515-521.
79. Papadakis V.M., Lioukas S., Chambers D. Strategic decision-making processes: the role of management and context. Strategic Management Journal 1998, 19(2):115-147.
80. Pettigrew A. The politics of organizational decision-making 1973, Tavistock, London.
81. Pfeffer J. Managing with power: Politics and influence in organizations 1992, Harvard Business School, Boston.
82. Phillips P., Moutinho L. Critical review of strategic planning research in hospitality and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research 2014, 48(0):96-120.
83. Piercy N.F. The marketing budgeting process: marketing management implications. The Journal of Marketing 1987, 45-59.
84. Pinto M.B., Pinto J.K., Prescott J. Antecedents and consequences of project team cross-functional cooperation. Management Science 1993, 39:1281-1297.
85. Poister T.H., Streib G. Elements of strategic planning and management in municipal government: status after two decades. Public Administration Review 2005, 65(1):45-56.
86. Psychogios A.G., Wilkinson A., Szamosi L.T. Getting to the heart of the debate: TQM and middle manager autonomy. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 2009, 20(4):445-466.
87. Rees C. Team working and service quality: the limits of employee involvement. Personnel Review 1999, 28(8):455-473.
88. Robey D.L., Smith L.A., Vijayasarathy L.R. Perceptions of conflict and success in information systems development projects. Journal of MIS 1993, Summer:123-139.
89. Shrivastava P., Grant J. Empirically derived models of strategic decision-making processes. Strategic Management Journal 1985, 6:97-113.
90. Organizational control 2010, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. S. Sitkin, L. Cardinal, K. Bijlsma-Frankema (Eds.).
91. Slater S.F., Atuahene-Gima K. Conducting survey research in strategic management. Research Methodology in Strategy and Management 2004, 1:227-249.
92. Stone D. Policy paradox: The art of political decision making 2002, Norton, New York.
93. Styhre A. Becoming empowered: organization change in a telecom company. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 2004, 15(8):1445-1462.
94. Szulkin R. Making people work: control and incentives in Swedish organizations. Acta Sociologica 1999, 42(2):103-122.
95. Thomas L., Ambrosini V. Materializing strategy: the role of comprehensiveness and management controls in strategy formation in volatile environments. British Journal of Management 2015, 26:S105-S124.
96. Titus V.K., McDougall P.P., Slevin D.P. Utilizing strategy formation mode and strategic learning to traverse various landscapes 2010, Paper presented at the Academy of Management Conference, Montreal, Canada.
97. Wall J.A., Callister R.R. Conflict and its management. Journal of Management 1995, 21:515-558.
98. Walter J., Kellermanns F.W., Lechner C. Decision making within and between organizations: rationality, politics, and alliance performance. Journal of Management 2012, 38(5):1582-1610.
99. Walton R.E. From control to commitment in the workplace. Human resource management: Critical perspectives on business and management 1999, Vol. 1:15-29. Routledge, London.
100. Wilkinson A. Quality and the human factor. Total Quality Management 2004, 15(8):1019-1025.
101. Wilson D.C. Strategy as decision making. Images of strategy 2003, 383-410. Blackwell, Oxford. S. Cummings, D. Wilson (Eds.).
102. Zahra S.A. Organizational politics and the strategic process. Journal of Business Ethics 1987, 6:579-587.
103. Zehir C., Özsahin M. Afield research on the relationship between strategic decision-making speed and innovation performance in the case of Turkish large-scale firms. Management Decision 2008, 46(5):709-724.