About the subject
The first Big Six Questions of Strategic Management question addresses when technological advances require radical reinvention versus incremental evolution and how gamification supports short-term versus long-term customer acquisition, if at all. Additionally, it explores whether there are cohesive frameworks for digital transformation that encompasses disruptive technologies, culture data-driven decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
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- As advanced technologies become increasingly accessible, what firm-specific capabilities, assets, processes, and intellectual property enable organizations to create and sustain competitive advantage?
- When should firms use emerging technologies to augment existing strategies and business models, and when do these technologies require more fundamental transformation?
- How should organizations determine where AI and other technologies can improve decision-making, where human judgment remains essential, and how can the two be combined most effectively?
- As technology assumes a greater role in consequential decisions and operations, how should governance, accountability, risk, and security frameworks evolve?
- How should firms redesign work, roles, and human capital strategies as human and technological capabilities become increasingly interdependent?
- How does the widespread diffusion of AI and other emerging technologies affect the durability of competitive advantage and the speed at which advantages are created and eroded?
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The big six questions
of strategic management
This is one question in a series, the Big Six Questions of Strategic Management, aimed at bridging the worlds of scholarship and practice. These questions serve as an inspiration to guide the development of actionable insights, frameworks, tools, and resources for the SMS community.