TY - GEN AU - LEHTIMAKI, HANNA AU - KARINTAUS, KATJA TI - The social embeddedness of strategy implementation PY - 2014/// KW - CASE STUDY KW - MANAGEMENT N2 - The purpose if this case is to deepen understanding about strategy implementation. The study draws on a network survey conducted in four internationally operating companies and presents analysis on the role of social relations in strategy implementation. As an outcome, the study provides insight into the ways by which social relations within the firm facilitate strategy implementation. This article contributes to literature of strategic initiatives by examining the informal structure, thesocial relations in four internationally operatinf firms ER -