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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to further the development of strategic thinking, relevant for both academics and practitioners, about a key asset in the knowledge economy: patents.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on existing insights on the strategic use of patents, presenting them in a coherent framework.FindingsThe paper discusses the different aspects to patent strategizing that need dedicated management attention, and discusses the key considerations to be taken into account. The paper also indicates at which levels in the organization patent strategizing needs to take place.Practical implicationsPractitioners will be much more aware of the strategic options for using patents to further a firm's competitive position.Originality/valueThe paper draws to some extent on existing knowledge about patents. Such knowledge has, however, been scattered across different domains. The strategic options for a firm of using patents have not been discussed at length or in the context of a comprehensive framework either in the academic literature or in that for practitioners.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, European policies toward post-Gaddafi Libya had been criticized for their ineffectiveness and structural deficiencies. When in early March the European Union (EU) became the epicenter of contagion, the credibility of its security and foreign policy further eroded. Although the coronavirus emergency had the potential to spur European countries toward renewed solidarity and greater coordination, what emerged instead was a tendency to turn inward, forcing uncoordinated national responses to the crisis. This transformation risks speeding up some dynamics already underway, such as contracting European political support for external assistance programs—especially regarding the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)—in the face of the pandemic's domestic socioeconomic consequences. Indeed, in the medium and long terms, the political dynamics and mechanisms of alliance that have governed the international system to date risk being among COVID-19's victims. In particular, this could have serious repercussions in crises such as the six-year devastating civil war raging in Libya, where Europe has already been called upon to intervene to stabilize the country

Intro -- STRATEGIZING RESILIENCEAND REDUCING VULNERABILITY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- NEW POLICY DIRECTIONS IN CONFRONTINGTERRORISM: CHALLENGESFOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- DEFINING VICTORY AND A LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE IT -- IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN -- SECURING NUCLEAR WARHEADS, MATERIALSAND RADIOLOGICAL SOURCES -- WINNING MUSLIM-AND EUROPEAN-HEARTS AND MINDS -- THE DOMESTIC CHALLENGE OF BUILDING A RESILIENT SOCIETY -- REFERENCES -- EXAMINING THE LINKAGES BETWEEN NATIONALSECURITY FRAMEWORKS AND SECURITY SECTORREFORM (SSR): THE NEED FOR 'VALUE-BASED'STRATEGIC PLANNING -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- "WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT" APPROACHES AND LINKAGESWITH NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING -- WGA POLICY INSTRUMENTS SUPPORTINGOVERSEAS INTERVENTIONS -- TOWARDS A MORE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SUPPORTINGOVERSEAS SECURITY INTERVENTIONS -- CORE VALUES AND NATIONAL INTERESTS: THE FOUNDATIONSFOR NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING PROCESSES -- TOWARDS AN IMPROVED PLANNING MODEL FOR NATIONALSECURITY. THE SOPHISTICATED TO THE SIMPLE -- CONCLUSIONS -- DEALING WITH DISASTER - PARADOXAND PERCEPTION -- ABSTRACT -- AN UNCERTAIN WORLD -- THE RATIONALITY OF RISK -- THE COMMUNICATION OF RISK -- FEAR AND TRUST -- ENHANCED RESILIENCE -- STRUCTURAL CHANGES -- WAY FORWARD -- REFERENCES -- THE GROWING COMPETITION FOR WATER:AN EMERGING GLOBAL FLASHPOINT -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CHALLENGES OF MEETING GROWING GLOBALWATER DEMAND -- OVERPUMPING OF AQUIFERS -- DESALINATION -- SANITATION AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES -- CLIMATE CHANGE -- POVERTY -- TERRORISM -- LEARNING FROM PAST DISASTERS -- NO SIMPLE SOLUTIONS -- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- A STRATEGIC VIEW OF SECURITY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY POINTS FOR STRATEGIC THINKERS -- THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT -- COMPLIANCE AND GOVERNANCE -- THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.

This conceptual article draws on structuration theory and social identity theory to isolate firm-internal institutionalization processes as antecedents and drivers of corporate political strategizing. Path dependencies in corporate routines and actors' knowledgeability about these path dependencies are singled out as primary factors structuring strategic decision making within the firm. The concepts of path dependency and knowledgeability, respectively, refer to the institutional and cognitive dimension of corporate political strategizing. These two dimensions come together in actors' identities. Identities on their turn shape managers' recognition of policy issues and the interpretation of issue salience relative to corporate interests. Thus, the article argues that institutional features of competitive environments precipitate in processes of identity building and preference formation and are reproduced through organizational routines and practices within the firm. © 2006 Sage Publications.

China has been assuming a prominent position in the world economy and one of the most attractive destinations for FDI. However, the popular press often points to institutional voids and difficulties that foreign firms face in operation. How foreign firms strategize in China, therefore, becomes a very important question to both academics and practitioners. This book offers an institutional perspective. Based on a detailed analysis of ownership choice and political activities of foreign firms, the book shows that the interaction between institutions and foreign firms accounts much for strategic decisions. In the context of China, it is local institutions, such as local governments and local business societies, which play a substantial role in shaping the behaviour of foreign firms. As a response, foreign firms must "think local", appreciating the role of local institutions and fitting their behaviour to local circumstances within China. Doing so through a process of learning by doing ex post entry is costly. Therefore, foreign firms need to build up capabilities to manage formal and informal institutions effectively at the local level. From a theoretical perspective, the findings in this book contribute significantly to international business and strategy research into transition economies by contextualizing the existing theories and adding a local perspective.

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to study how insights from socio-cognitivism (sensemaking and interaction) in conjunction with institutional theory enhance our knowledge of strategizing in business networks through role and position.


Design/methodology/approach
This paper is conceptual and reviews extant literature from the fields under scrutiny, presenting and analyzing new combined approaches.


Findings
Current writings concerning strategizing in networks need to be supplemented in the area of strategic business network research. Interaction, sensemaking and institutionalization, as well as the network in which a firm is embedded, are important for strategically developing network positions and the roles of actors.


Research limitations/implications
This conceptual paper suggests mechanisms affecting role and position in networks and calls for empirical research to deepen the understanding of the change forces at play in embedded relational situations for firms.


Originality value
This study adds to current conceptual knowledge of strategizing in business networks. It presents a comprehensive perspective in viewing how key forces impact on the strategic position and role of corporate actors (both managers and firms) in networks.