A Conceptual Framework for the Creation of an Expert Organization Strategy

Management of expert organizations was one of the leading themes in management literature and research already in the s. What was missing was a holistic approach to knowledgecreating organizations in the framework of a strategic management theory. The paper proposes a conceptual strategy framework for expert organizations, based on the triple time-frame model, which is an important concept of the doctrine, adopted by the Faculty of Management. The narrowest time-frame includes the short-term current strategy, the broader includes the medium-term development strategy and the broadest the longterm basic strategy of an expert organization. Each strategy includes activities, organization and resources. The framework permits a dynamic reconciliation among activities, organization and resources in each time-frame, as well as among time frames themselves to create a holistic and effective strategy for expert organizations. The paper is based on an extensive monograph written by the author.