Understanding Company Strategy
An Introduction to Thinking and Acting Strategically
Published on 1. September 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-631-19147-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a basic introduction to company strategy. It assumes no previous knowledge of the concepts and techniques involved and should be useful to practising managers new to strategy and to business students. The book is designed to be highly accessible and practical. It shows how strategic thinking can be developed in any company and how it can really contribute to improving a companies performance. It offers guidance on the implementation of strategic plans and uses case studies drawn from the author's consultancy work. The book should be useful for anyone needing a quick but reliable grounding.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
15 diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-631-19147-6 (9780631191476)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part I. Setting the Scene 1. Introduction 2. What is company Strategy and why is it Important? 3. Responsibility for Company Strategy Part II. Company Strategy for a Single Business 4. What is a Business Strategy? 5. A Business and its Environment 6. A Framework for Describing the Strategic Situation of a Business Part III. Company Strategy for a Multibnusiness Group 8. A Group and its Environment 9. A Framework for Describing the Strategic Situation of a Group 10. Key Issues in Various Group Strategy Situations Part IV. Improving your Company's Strategic Capability 11. A Company's Strategic Management Capability 12. Corporate Strategic Planning Processes and Their Contribution 13. Internal and External Corporate Strategy Consultants and Their Contribution 14. Towards Better Strategic Management of Your Company Index.