Comparative Study of Strategic Management Schools (Prescriptive, Descriptive and Integrated)

Abstract

This article seeks to compare the schools of strategic management in three paradigms, especially descriptive and descriptive schools, and considers the integrated schools of strategic management as a combination of the other two types of schools. In this article, to achieve this goal, we first try to explain the concepts of strategic management, model, theory, approach, school and para- digm and schools of strategic management. Then, using the qualitative com- parative research method and the type of close comparison, the researcher came to the conclusion that the schools of strategic management are not in- complete. They are complementary and it is necessary to use each of them in organizations. Then, we will compare the relationship between these concepts, especially the concepts of strategic management and strategic planning, with schools of learning and planning, and finally we will find out. The prescrip- tive and descriptive schools are complementary and supportive according to the integrated schools.