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- Strategy formation process in established SME. A case study
Perustieteiden korkeakoulu | Master's thesis(2023-08-23) Huuki, SeveriNordic Healthcare Group is going through a strategy formation process, which was induced by indicting a new CEO in August of 2022. A strategy process ensued and a new strategy for NHG was launched in March of 2023 and implementation is ongoing. This thesis seeks to explain how and why the realized strategy of NHG differs from the intended strategy. More specifically, this thesis takes a deep dive in the organization and tries to understand the cultural and organizational factors which either support or hinder the strategy formation process. To find these factors, the thesis research is conducted as a single-case study with aim to develop a model explaining factors behind SMEs’ strategy formation process. The primary data of the thesis was collected through 15 semi-structured interviews within the company’s top management team and strategic area leads. From the interview data and qualitative analysis, three dimensions affecting the strategy formation process are identified and presented through a strategy formation process model for SMEs. The main findings of the thesis include that organizational friction, cultural friction and communication of strategy affect the strategy formation process. The thesis contributes theoretically to strategy implementation research through widening the feedback of communicating realizing strategy to affect organizational structures and culture. Some further research avenues are suggested to deepen the interplay between organizational structures and culture in strategy formation processes. - Ylihoito ja ylidiagnostiikka terveydenhuollossa
Perustieteiden korkeakoulu | Bachelor's thesis(2019-06-05) Huuki, Severi