Study and prospects of enterprises’ fast strategic decision-making

Abstract

Abstract: The external environment for modern enterprises is becoming more and more complex, and fast-changing technology and increasingly fierce competition require enterprises to speed up their decision and operation process so as to survive and develop. In combination with relevant results of fast strategic decision-making research, this paper firstly expounds the connotation and measuring method of fast strategic decision-making, concludes and analyses the present study status and influencing factors of fast strategic decision-making, as well as its relationship with organization performance. Then we construct a model of influencing factors of strategic decision-making speed and a basic framework of research on fast strategic decision-making in improving organization performance. Finally, some prospects for further researches are pointed out in the paper.

Key words: time-based competition, fast decision-making, strategic decision-making speed, decision-making process

CLC Number:

F270

Gu Jiajun, Wang Xingsi. Study and prospects of enterprises’ fast strategic decision-making[J]. Science Research Management, 2013, 34(12): 153-160.

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