ABSTRACT
In this chapter, an attempt will be made to draw together the various threads in order to understand the ways in which the stategy and structure of organizations in general, and of business firms in particular, can be managed. Before doing this it may be useful to recapitulate on some of the points made in the arguments advanced thus far. First, it must be noted that organizations are integral parts of larger social structures or ecosystems and that such larger systems are characterized by flows of resources of all sorts which are manipulated and consumed in cycles of production and consumption. The passage of such resources between individuals, groups or organizations is typically carried on by means of some form of exchange relationship, even though these may not always be direct ones.
