Strategic thinking: theoretical development and assessment

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Journal of Strategy and Management Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI:10.1108/jsma-10-2021-0212

Michael T. Geier

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Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of the article was to identify the core dimensions of strategic thinking and create a measure that provides a comprehensive operationalization of the construct.Design/methodology/approachThe construct validity of the measure was assessed in two studies using four samples with a total of 985 participants. The measure was created using a multi-step process that included item development and content validation, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, convergent and discriminant validity, criterion validity and test-retest validity.FindingsThe exploratory factor analysis (EFA) supported the existence of the three dimensions of strategic thinking (visionary, synthetic and creative thinking) as conceptually proposed. The measure was reduced to nine items. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed the three dimensions and revealed acceptable factor loadings and model fit. Convergent, discriminant and criterion validity were established, and the measure demonstrated acceptable test-retest reliability.Originality/valueAn individual's ability to think strategically is vital for making strategic decisions and relevant to upper echelon theory and strategic management. The definition and core dimensions of strategic thinking are unclear in the literature, creating confusion. This study added to the literature by defining the core dimensions of strategic thinking and developing the strategic thinking assessment (STA) to measure the construct.

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战略思维:理论发展与评价

本文的目的是确定战略思维的核心维度，并创建一个措施，提供了一个全面的操作结构。设计/方法/方法在两项研究中评估了该测量的结构效度，使用了四个样本，共有985名参与者。该量表采用多步骤流程创建，包括项目开发和内容验证、探索性和验证性因素分析、收敛效度和区别效度、标准效度和重测效度。探索性因素分析(EFA)支持战略思维的三个维度(远见、综合和创造性思维)的存在。该措施被缩减为9个项目。验证性因子分析(CFA)确认了三个维度，并揭示了可接受的因子负荷和模型拟合。建立了收敛效度、判别效度和标准效度，测试结果表明该测量具有可接受的重测信度。创意/价值一个人的战略思考能力对于制定战略决策至关重要，并且与上层理论和战略管理相关。在文献中，战略思维的定义和核心维度不明确，造成混乱。本研究通过界定战略思维的核心维度，并开发战略思维评估(STA)来测量战略思维的结构，从而对文献进行补充。

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Journal of Strategy and Management MANAGEMENT-

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6.30

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9.70%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Strategy and Management is an international journal dedicated to: -improving the existing knowledge and understanding of strategy development and implementation globally in private and public organizations -encouraging new thinking and innovative approaches to the study of strategy -offering executives strategic insights based on outcomes of original scholarly research; and -establishing effective communication between researchers and executives managing public and private organizations.