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Research

SBSM’s research is directed towards Applied research. We focus on practical problem-solving and the development of knowledge that can be utilised in the business world. This type of research is distinguished by its emphasis on addressing specific, real-world issues rather than on theoretical inquiries of basic research.

PUBLICATIONS

Conceptual Paper 2026

Strategic Narrative Pivoting and Investor Attention: A Mechanism-Based Framework of Interpretive Elasticity in High-Visibility Ventures

By:
Dr. Bert Wolfs, SBS Swiss Business School, Malta
Mr. Jonas Junchen, DBA Candidate

High-visibility ventures require investors to interpret strategic novelty before outcomes are fully observable. This conceptual paper develops strategic narrative pivoting as a three-stage process—visionary anchoring, attention disruption, and narrative recoupling—through which executive-originated signals renew attention while preserving or breaking narrative continuity.