This authoritative title, co-edited by an internationally recognised expert on corporate strategy, includes seminal articles on the theory underlying corporate strategy, the empirical evidence linking corporate strategy to firm performance and the influence of the firm's upper echelon on corporate strategy. In addition, the collection includes key articles addressing methodological issues of concern to strategy researchers. This indispensable research review, with an original introduction by the editors, will be of immense value to academicians doing research in the field of corporate strategy.