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The relevance of paradigms focusing on rational and sociopolitical power in strategic decision-making is explored among three country clusters. The predictive validity of a model incorporating political and rational sources of power is established across the clusters. Moreover, country clusters appear to moderate the power relationships.
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*Richard C. Hoffman is Assistant Professor in the School of Business Administration at The College of William and Mary. He received his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Business at Indiana University. His current research interests include strategic decision-making, international strategic management and organizational communications. He has published in Decision Sciences, Long Range Planning, as well as other journals and proceedings.
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Hoffman, R. Political Versus Rational Sources of Decision Power among Country Clusters. J Int Bus Stud 18, 1–14 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490408
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490408