Real options in management and organizational strategy: a review of decision-making and performance implications

Tarik Driouchi, David Bennett

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Abstract

This paper contributes to the debate on the role of real options theory in business strategy and organizational decision-making. It analyses and critiques the decision-making and performance implications of real options within the management theories of the (multinational) firm, reviews and categorizes the organizational, strategic and operational facets of real options management in large business settings. It also presents the views of scholars and practitioners regarding the incorporation and validity of real options in strategy, international management and business processes. The focus is particularly on the decision-making and performance attributes of the real options logic concerning strategic investments, governance modes and multinational operations management. These attributes are examined from both strategic and operating perspectives of decision-making in organizations, also with an overview of the empirical evidence on real options decision-making and performance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39–62
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Journal of Management Reviews
Volume14
Issue number1
Early online date12 May 2011
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • real options theory
  • business strategy
  • organizational decision-making
  • performance
  • multinational firm
  • real options management

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