International Journal of Strategic Management
The Journal of The Strategic Planning Society and of the European Strategic Planning Federation

Articles are welcomed. All articles are refereed and judged against four main criteria:

1. Explore new ideas and new approaches;
2. Contribute to the evolution of strategic and organisation thinking;
3. Well grounded in theory and evidence;
4. Relevant, accessible, valid and of use to both managers and academics.

Articles should deal with important management problems and strategic issues. They should wherever possible provide a broad conceptual framework and refer to the previous literature on the subject. They should present findings based on research or detailed case studies, and they should make clear the practical implications for management.

All articles submitted to the journal must be original and should in no way violate any existing copyright, and should contain nothing of a libellous or scandalous nature. They should be written so as to be accessible to the general manager or administrator, and contributors are asked to minimize the use of mathematical symbols or specialized terminology wherever possible without detracting from the depth of the treatment required. The text should be interesting, i.e. illustrated with diagrams, tables, and specific examples. Where necessary, articles will be edited to conform with the journal style and English best practice.
For more details please visit www.lrp.ac or email lrp@city.ac.uk

Principal Editorial Office
Professor Charles Baden-Fuller
Long Range Planning
106 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8TZ
Telephone: +44(0)20 7040 8775
E-mail: lrp@city.ac.uk

Electronic offprints (e-offprints)

The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail or, alternatively, option list 50 free paper offprints. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.

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