Download or read book Strategic Management Simplified written by Dr. Sidney L. Barton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-01-21 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have gone to school on his research and have found his model to be a malleable process that is readily shaped to incorporate new concepts and ideas. This durability is testament to the value of Sids work." Don Bowers, Former CEO, Makino, Inc. Strategic Management Simplified is a handbook that is designed to help the reader achieve a critical balance so rare in business keeping your actions tied to your strategy, making decisions with a reasonable amount of assessment, and doing both in a real time way which allows you to adjust to changing business conditions. The author uses the term strategic management versus strategic planning because the term plan implies a static (or point in time) exercise, while the term management suggests interaction and responsiveness to dynamic context. All kinds of plans can be developed to lead action, but they should be based on a strategy for the organization. The challenge is to actually manage the organizations strategy over time and to think strategically as you are doing it. This book provides an overview of the management policies and culture necessary for sound strategic planning to flourish in any organization and goes on to offer practical steps on how to create and implement: A strategic statement which can guide your organizations resource allocation decisions. A strategic management system which allows you and your staff to change your strategic statement over time as you challenge the assumptions upon which it is based.

Download or read book Simplified Strategic Planning written by Robert W. Bradford and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future success? or future shock? Only companies that plan ahead will survive the changes in business today--and tomorrow.

Download or read book Strategic Planning Simplified written by Stephen Haines and published by Systems Thinking Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Successful strategic planning presents a reinvented model of strategic planning for the twenty-first century. Its objective is to help teams, departments, and busineses of all sizes and types to plan and implement strategies in an efficient, holistic, and integrated manner ... "--p. 3.

Download or read book Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage written by Manikant Singh and published by Global India Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage provides the most accurate, relevant, and complete presentation of strategic management today.This book is thoroughly updated to include cutting edge research and trends that are shaping business strategy.The editor guides students through the strategic management process using a unique model that blends the classic industrial organisational model with the resource-based view of the firm to explain how firms use the strategic management process to build a sustained competitive advantage.The text includes current and relevant examples to provide context for key concepts, outstanding figures and models to illustrate key points, and other section contains engaging and exemplary cases that cover a broad range of critical issues confronting managers today.

Download or read book Strategic Project Management Made Simple written by Terry Schmidt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Fortune Magazine estimated that 70% of all strategies fail, it also noted that most of these strategies were basically sound, but could not be executed. The central premise of Strategic Project Management Made Simple is that most projects and strategies never get off the ground because of adhoc, haphazard, and obsolete methods used to turn their ideas into coherent and actionable plans. Strategic Project Management Made Simple is the first book to couple a step-by-step process with an interactive thinking tool that takes a strategic approach to designing projects and action initiatives. Strategic Project Management Made Simple builds a solid platform upon four critical questions that are vital for teams to intelligently answer in order to create their own strong, strategic foundation. These questions are: 1. What are we trying to accomplish and why? 2. How will we measure success? 3. What other conditions must exist? 4. How do we get there? This fresh approach begins with clearly understanding the what and why of a project - comprehending the bigger picture goals that are often given only lip service or cursory reviews. The second and third questions clarify success measures and identify the risky assumptions that can later cause pain if not spotted early. The how questions - what are the activities, budgets, and schedules - comes last in our four-question system. By contrast, most project approaches prematurely concentrate on the how without first adequately addressing the three other questions. These four questions guide readers into fleshing out a simple, yet sophisticated, mental workbench called "the Logical Framework" - a Systems Thinking paradigm that lays out one's own project strategy in an easily accessible, interactive 4x4 matrix. The inclusion of memorable features and concepts (four critical questions, LogFrame matrix, If-then thinking, and Implementation Equation) make this book unique.

Download or read book Essentials of Strategic Management written by Thomas Wunder and published by Schäffer-Poeschel . This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in English, this practice-oriented textbook covers all stages of the strategy process. Besides strategic analysis, strategy formulation, and business model innovation, the true challenges of strategic management will also be explained in detail: strategy execution and transformation. The context of strategy is currently experiencing radical changes in the world economy, planetary health, and socio-political foundations. In the era of sustainability, corporate leaders need to rethink their strategic management approach to effectively deal with these new and disruptive market situations. Sustainable strategizing is considered essential for future-proofing today's enterprises, transforming markets, and leading the way toward a sustainable future for both business and society. As a response to these developments, this updated and expanded edition continues to present the essentials of contemporary strategic management, but it also identifies, explores, and integrates ecological and social sustainability considerations to a great extent. As a result, key concepts of sustainable strategizing from mindsets, impact, materiality, and purpose to business cases, sustainable business models, regeneration, and transformation have been embedded and enhanced in the entire book. Other advancements are in the areas of dynamic capabilities, organizational ambidexterity, open strategy, the business ecosystem perspective, and strategic control. - Including a wealth of real-life strategy practice examples and strategic snapshots - Including a hands-on "strategy workout", exercises and review questions for students - Including teaching aids for lecturers In summary, students and practitioners will find many insights that will assist them in adding value to their organizations and society during the turbulent years ahead.

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Download or read book Understanding Strategic Analysis written by Tom Elsworth and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Strategic Analysis is a concise and practical guide for organisational strategic analysis, strategy development, decision-making, and implementation. The book takes the reader step by step through the background of strategic management and the process of developing a new strategy. It considers how to assess the strategic capabilities and context of the organisation, how to identify and choose between the various strategic options, and how to successfully implement the change in strategy. Mini-case studies and reflective questions provide stimuli for class discussion, whilst chapter objectives and summaries structure and reinforce learning. The final chapter sets out a complete worked example to illustrate the process as a whole. Refreshing and concise, this text provides valuable and practical reading for postgraduate, MBA and executive education students of strategic management, as well as practising managers in organisations of all sizes. Online resources include a short Instructor’s Manual, chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides, and a test bank of exam questions.

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Download or read book Strategic Management written by V.S.P. Rao and published by Excel Books India. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to facilitate understanding and retention of the material presented, each chapter contains the following pedagogical features:u Opening Case: Each chapter begins with an opening case highlighting strategies and actions followed by Indian companies while trying to exploit the opportunities present in a competitive environment.u Real World Examples: Each chapter contains a number of real- world examples illustrating how a particular firm has exploited the gaps present in the environment, using its own resources to best advantage. u Terminology: Key ideas and terms that are vital to understanding strategic management have been highlighted throughout the book and explained at the end in a summarised formu References: Each chapter is also supported by carefully selected references for the benefit of readers who might be interested in exploring the topic(s) further.u Personality Profiles: Personality sketches of leading corporate heroes have also been provided at appropriate places, illustrating the manner in which they fought against heavy odds and emerged as winners in the end.u Review and Discussion Questions : Following the terminology, review and discussion questions offer an opportunity to focus on each of the key ideas illustrated at the beginning of each chapter and stimulate clear thinking.u Research Inputs: The book provides a comprehensive coverage of a vast, growing subject well-supported by a wealth of research data collected from multifarious sources.u Concluding Case: Each chapter contains a thoroughly researched and widely-acclaimed case, picked up from Business Today, relevant to the topic in question.u Student Oriented Text: The subject matter has been presented in a simple and lucid manner, keeping the unique requirements of students in mind.

Download or read book Strategic Management written by Irene M. Duhaime and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative overview of the prior development, current state, and future opportunities in strategic management The strategic management field, now a vibrant arena that offers valuable knowledge for managerial practice, has experienced significant growth in the more than forty years since its inception. And, until now, there has not been a book that captured the rich breadth and depth of knowledge of the discipline, while also looking to the future. Strategic Management provides a critical overview of the prior development, current state, and future opportunities in the strategic management field. Editors Irene M. Duhaime, Michael A. Hitt, and Marjorie A. Lyles bring together an exceptional group of scholars to explore specialized topics such as corporate strategy, strategic entrepreneurship, cooperative strategies, global strategy, strategic leadership, governance, innovation, strategy process and strategy practice, and strategic human capital. The book focuses heavily on the future developments and research opportunities available in the field, while also providing a solid base of knowledge for understanding strategic management as a whole. With articles from major leaders in the field, this authoritative volume will be useful to every strategic management scholar.

Download or read book Strategic Planning Made Simple written by Lori Williams and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the benefits of strategic planning without the hassle and complexity! Lori Williams offers today’s simplest, most practical guide to strategic planning: 10 easy steps that anyone can use, even small businesses and startups! With Williams’s simplified, action-oriented approach, you’ll be getting results while others are still struggling to get started!

Download or read book Handbook of Strategic Management Second Edition written by Jack Rabin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-05-16 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated for the second edition, the Handbook of Strategic Management provides a set of broad-based bibliographic essays on strategic management. It covers synoptic approaches, complexity theory, organizational capacity, financing strategy, networks, and chaos theory and offers an in-depth look the use of strategic management in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. The National Institute of Personnel Management called this book "...the most comprehensive single-source treatment of strategic management." New topics discuss the role of strategic management in political decision making, uncertainty, the absence of strategy, productivity, teamwork, leadership, and change.

Download or read book Strategic Management written by Allen C. Amason and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A focus on creating and sustaining a flow of profitable transactions, in other words, the creation of sustainable competitive advantage is the seemingly simple, yet complex goal of strategic leaders and managers. Allen Amason and Andrew Ward approach the topic of strategic management with this focus in mind. Rather than simply teaching theory and research, Amason and Ward seek to convey the fundamental keys to how strategy works. This book is designed to help students think critically and understand fully how to strategically manage their future firms. In so doing, it will enable them to adapt and learn, even as their circumstances change; to apply sound logic and reasoning, even in new and unfamiliar settings. By conveying enduring and fundamental principles of economic and human behavior rather than simply reporting on the latest innovations, this book succeeds in preparing students to excel in the business environment over time, regardless of how it evolves.

Download or read book Strategic Leadership and Strategic Management written by Shand Stringham and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders and managers face tremendous pressure to keep their organizations moving forward successfully. It can seem like an impossible task amid economic uncertainty and hyper-competition. The roles of leader and manager tug us in opposite directions: managers seek stability and predictability, and leaders usually opt for turbulence and change. With so many companies asking their best employees to be both leaders and managers, it's no wonder that so much of the business world is dysfunctional. This guidebook explains how leader-managers work-and how to succeed in both roles. You can learn how to - leverage competing requirements for leading and managing change; - formulate effective operational and developmental strategies; - make decisions that address complex challenges and opportunities; and - help people through the anxiety and trauma of change. Whether you are a student seeking to understand the workplace, an employee rising up the ranks or an active leader or manager, Strategic Leadership and Strategic Management provides you with tools and knowledge to help your organization succeed.

Download or read book Implanting Strategic Management written by H. Igor Ansoff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming more than 25 years after the last edition, this edition of the groundbreaking Ansoff work on the concepts and practical implementation of strategic management provides up-to-date case studies and simplified figures and offers a comprehensive approach to guiding firms through turbulent environments. In this age of digital transformation, the ability to respond quickly and strategically to unpredictable change can determine the success or failure of the firm. As an organization becomes more successful at implementing change, the ability to respond to changes in the environment will be entrenched in its culture. This book is based on a strategic success model which demonstrates how to optimize a firm's performance. For managers, students, and researchers wanting a step-by-step methodology on how to analyze a firm, this book will serve as an invaluable resource for thinking and acting strategically.