Synopses & Reviews
This textbook provides concise yet thorough coverage of the subject. Going beyond the scope of other management texts, it takes practice into account as well as the academic literature, and gives full weight to the real-life problems of implementing strategy.
Review
UK REVIEW "It provides a clear and concise overview of Strategic Management issues."-- Martyn Kendrick, Lecturer, De Montfort University
Review
UK REVIEW "It provides a clear and concise overview of Strategic Management issues."-- Martyn Kendrick, Lecturer, De Montfort University
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-352) and index.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 1. The Structure of this Book
2. What is Strategy?
3. Schools of Thought on Strategic Management
PART TWO: CONTEXT
4. Why Context Matters
5. The Diversity of Context
PART THREE: THE STRATEGY FORMULATION PROCESS
6. The Strategy Formulation Process Overview
7. Strategic Intent
8. Strategic Assessment - General Principles
9. Strategic Assessment - Analysis of the External Environment
10. Strategic Assessment - Analysis of Resources, Capabilities, Competencies
11. Strategic Choice
12. Analytical Tools to Support the Strategy Formulation Process
PART FOUR: STRATEGY CONTENT
13. Strategy Content - Overview
14. Business Strategies
15. Corporate Strategy
PART FIVE: THE STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
16. Implementing Strategy: Realizing Strategic Intent
17. Implementing Strategy: Leading Strategic Change
18. Implementing Strategy: Managing the Change Programme
19. Changing Business Processes
20. Building the Culture for Successful Strategy Implementation
21. Implementing Strategy: Managing Structural Change
22. Adaptability: A Strategic Capability
PART SIX: CASE EXAMPLES
23. Introduction to case examples
24. ICL: The Crisis of 1981
25. Nolan, Norton and Company Inc. in 1985-7
26. BMW in 1999: Victim of Poor Strategy or Poor Implementation
27. Hard Times for Marks and Spencer
28. Strategy Implementation in the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce
Glossary
Bibliography
Index