Name: Strategy in Action By John L. Thompson
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Strategy in Action: Lecturers' Resource Manual by John L. Thompson

This book should be of interest to students on introductory courses in strategy, case study based courses or where strategy is an element of a broader course; practising managers including those on short executive courses.

Part 1 Introducing strategy and strategic management: overview; case study (i); introducing strategy and strategic management; challenges; definition; levels of strategy; the business environment; the competitive environment; managing change and the environment; a summary chart; case study (ii); summary of the strategic lessons. Part 2 Strategic management: overview; case study (i); the concept of strategy; environment-values-resources; thinking ahead; mission statements; strategy statements; strategic success; adding value - core competencies and capabilities; architecture and synergy; competitive advantage; achieving competitive advantage; strategic regeneration; a view of strategy; case study (ii); summary of the strategic lessons; references and further reading. Part 3 Strategic success: overview; case study; monitoring and evaluating performance; learning; measuring success - efficiency and effectiveness; E-V-R congruence; specific measures; the balanced scorecard; different perceptions of quality; customer care and total quality management; competitive success; competitive benchmarking; business failure; summary of strategic lessons; references and further reading. Part 4 Strategy creation: overview; case study; introducing strategy creation; strategies, objectives and constraint; strategic alternatives; the planning gap; strategic means; strategy evaluation; strategy formulation; planned strategies; visionary leadership; adaptive strategic change; structures and policies; summary of the strategic lessons; references and further reading. Part 5 Strategic leadership: overview; case study (i); strategic leadership; visionary leadership and stragegy creation; examples of visionary leadership; major problems; the price of failure; visionary leadership in context; case study (ii); summary of the strategic lessons; references and further reading. Part 6 Planning strategies: overview; case study (i); strategic planning; case study (ii); corporate planning; planning in different types of organization; planning systems; a framework for planning; directional policy matrices; two realities of planning; case study (iii); summary of the strategic lessons; references and further reading. Part 7 Adaptive strategic change. Part 8 Power, politics and culture. Part 9 Strategic control. Part 10 Strategic change.

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GOR005482457

ISBN 13

9780412623400

ISBN 10

0412623404

Title

Strategy in Action: Lecturers' Resource Manual by John L. Thompson

Author

John L. Thompson

Condition

Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Cengage Learning EMEA

Year published

19950406

Number of pages

259

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Strategy in Action John L. Thompson

Strategy in Action by John L. Thompson

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Strategy in Action: Lecturers' Resource Manual by John L. Thompson

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