Whetten, D. (1980)Whetten, D. (1980). Organization decline: A neglected topic in organization science. Academy of Management Review , 5(4), 577-588. https://doi.org/10.2307/257463
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. Organization decline: A neglected topic in organization science. Academy of Management Review, 5(4), 577-588. https://doi.org/10.2307/257463 |
Seminal article on organizational decline, calling for attention to the subject. The author also proposed a research agenda, teaching, and consulting activities. |
Porter, M. (1980)Porter, M. (1980). Competitive strategy: Techniques for analyzing industries and competitors. New York: Free Press.. Competitive strategy: Techniques for analyzing industries and competitors. New York: Free Press. |
Most cited strategy book and reference from the 20th century, representing the industrial organization approach to strategy. One chapter is dedicated to declining industries. |
Collins, J. (2009)Collins, J. (2009). How the mighty fall: And why some companies never give in. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.. How the mighty fall: And why some companies never give in. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. |
An entire book dedicated to the topic by the former professor from Stanford. |
Williamson, P. (2003)Williamson, P. (2003) Strategy innovation. In D. Faulkner & A. Campbell (Orgs.), Oxford handbook of strategy (pp. 319-346). Oxford: Oxford University Press . Strategy innovation. In D. Faulkner & A. Campbell (Orgs.), Oxford handbook of strategy (pp. 319-346). Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
The book chapter on strategy innovation argues the importance of the business failures of established companies. |
McKiernan, P. (2003)McKiernan, P. (2003) Turnaround. In: A. Campbell & D. Faulkner (Orgs.), Oxford Handbook of Strategy (pp. 759-810). Oxford: Oxford University Press . Turnaround. In: A. Campbell & D. Faulkner (Orgs.), Oxford Handbook of Strategy (pp. 759-810). Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
An entire chapter dedicated to the turnaround process of declining companies. |
Hamel, G., & Välikangas, L. (2003)Hamel, G., & Välikangas, L. (2003) The quest for resilience. Harvard Business Review, 81(9), 52-63. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2003/09/the-quest-for-resilience
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The quest for resilience. Harvard Business Review, 81(9), 52-63. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2003/09/the-quest-for-resilience |
The authors remark on the importance of companies' failure rates. |
Tedlow, R. (2011)Tedlow, R. (2011). Denial: Why business leaders fail to look facts in the face - and what to do about it. London, UK: Portfolio Trade.. Denial:Why business leaders fail to look facts in the face - and what to do about it. London, UK: Portfolio Trade. |
The author presents several cases of organizational decline from the threat-rigidity decision-making approach. |
Damodaran, A. (2011)Damodaran, A. (2011). The little book of valuation: How to value a company, pick a stock and profit. New York John Wiley & Sons.. The little book of valuation: How to value a company, pick a stock and profit. New York John Wiley & Sons. |
This valuation book also stresses the challenge of decline in the organizational lifecycle. |
Mische, M. (2001)Mische, M. (2001). Strategic renewal: Becoming a high-performance organization. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.. Strategic renewal: Becoming a high-performance organization. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. |
This book claims there is a need for strategic renewal to cope with change and the risk of dying. |