What information was expected to be found and was not there expected to find much more on this site than is present today. To begin with, the SMS is a highly academically focused organization, and as a result its members are continually working on research projects, presenting papers, and also working through many academic calendars and teaching schedules. As a result of the richness of this research one would expect to find at least a trace of these materials on the site, and in fact there are none. This is disturbing. Further, the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal and Strategic Management Journal aren't offered on a trial basis, and content is not even available from them. Instead there are links to subscribe to these publications. This makes the entire site look like an organization of academicians also promoting these two journals.
Links from the site that are helpful
The site does include an excellent set of links for external publications including the link for the International Journal of Strategic Management.
Additional Notes Regarding the Site
The impact of globalization on strategic planning is non-existent on this website, and that is troubling. Nowhere can one find a reference to the World is Flat (2005) or the...
Additional reasons include tracking key authors who contribute to the journals and magazines on the site as well. The content is constantly changing and of high quality. What information was expected to be found and was not there it would be expected to find more analytical frameworks and constructs specifically focusing on how to apply the strategic planning concepts discussed. One would expect to find for example an analysis of Dr.
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