Strategic Management (color)

Strategic Management (color)
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Total Pages: 325
Release: 2020-08-18
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ISBN: 9781949373943
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Strategic Management (2020) is a 325-page open educational resource designed as an introduction to the key topics and themes of strategic management. The open textbook is intended for a senior capstone course in an undergraduate business program and suitable for a wide range of undergraduate business students including those majoring in marketing, management, business administration, accounting, finance, real estate, business information technology, and hospitality and tourism. The text presents examples of familiar companies and personalities to illustrate the different strategies used by today's firms and how they go about implementing those strategies. It includes case studies, end of section key takeaways, exercises, and links to external videos, and an end-of-book glossary. The text is ideal for courses which focus on how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful. Students will learn how to conduct case analyses, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses.

Dictionary of Strategy

Dictionary of Strategy
Author: Louise Kelly
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2004-05-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1483391906
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The Dictionary of Strategy: Strategic Management A-Z is a lively, contemporary sourcebook that will help illuminate major debates, issues, and scholarship in strategic management. The dictionary is a teaching tool that introduces the reader to the major terms in the field, giving them a general framework of strategic management. The book presents a unique, existential view of strategy that emphasizes strategic debate of the big issues, strategic thinking at all levels of the organization, and the idea that that one can start at many different points and gain information about the environment and constraints necessary to form an appropriate strategy. Truly student oriented, the Dictionary of Strategy was compiled based on author Louise Kelly′s MBA classes and presents over 550 important strategic management terms and concepts. The entries present a historical context showing how views have changed and evolved, and invite the reader to think more deeply about the issues raised. Over 20% of the terms and concepts reflect very recent material from magazines, academic journals, and conferences, offering the latest cutting edge research and debates. It also contains multinational and multicultural examples and is not solely focused on US companies and business situations. The dictionary will be an essential reference to practitioners, managers, academics and students in management and strategic management classes at the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral level.

The Fundamental Elements of Strategy

The Fundamental Elements of Strategy
Author: Xiu-bao Yu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2021-03-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9813347139
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This open access book clarifies confusions of strategy that have existed for nearly 40 years through the core thoughts of three fundamental elements. Unlike the traditional definition of strategy as "a plan to achieve a long-term goal from overall considerations”in a linear view, this book defines strategy from non-linear viewpoint as it is in the real world. The art of a strategy lies not only in the determination of development goals, but also in the identification of development problems and putting forward overall guiding ideology of solving problems. Rich illustrations as well as numerous business and military cases are presented in helping readers to understand the fundamental elements of strategy.The general scope of the book includes introductions to the three fundamental elements of strategy, three-sub decisions of a complete strategic decision, incomplete strategies, relationship between tactic and strategy, three elements of competitive and corporative strategies. There may be biases in company-level, real strategic decision-making which makes a complete strategy not necessarily a perfect one. The book introduces biases and reasons for the biases, helping industrial strategic decision-makers understand the importance of knowing the nature of the company, the industry and its environment. In addition, this book also presents principles and evaluation approaches of strategic decisions, explores the reasons for the excessive definitions of the strategy concept, and discusses directions of future’s research tasks.The book will benefit business managers who are interested in knowing what a complete strategic decision is and how to avoid errors or biases in strategic decision-making. It also benefits students in business schools (especially in MBA/EMBA programs) who are (or will be) on executive positions. Academic researchers may find it is interesting to understand strategy from the view of the three elements. The new view provides a novel insight into strategy and promotes several research directions in the future. The three elements of strategy are also applicable to military strategies and readers who are interested in military and may find its value as well.

Good Strategy Bad Strategy

Good Strategy Bad Strategy
Author: Richard Rumelt
Publisher: Currency
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2011-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0307886239
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Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world. Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by harnessing and applying power where it will have the greatest effect. Yet, Rumelt shows that there has been a growing and unfortunate tendency to equate Mom-and-apple-pie values, fluffy packages of buzzwords, motivational slogans, and financial goals with “strategy.” In Good Strategy/Bad Strategy, he debunks these elements of “bad strategy” and awakens an understanding of the power of a “good strategy.” He introduces nine sources of power—ranging from using leverage to effectively focusing on growth—that are eye-opening yet pragmatic tools that can easily be put to work on Monday morning, and uses fascinating examples from business, nonprofit, and military affairs to bring its original and pragmatic ideas to life. The detailed examples range from Apple to General Motors, from the two Iraq wars to Afghanistan, from a small local market to Wal-Mart, from Nvidia to Silicon Graphics, from the Getty Trust to the Los Angeles Unified School District, from Cisco Systems to Paccar, and from Global Crossing to the 2007–08 financial crisis. Reflecting an astonishing grasp and integration of economics, finance, technology, history, and the brilliance and foibles of the human character, Good Strategy/Bad Strategy stems from Rumelt’s decades of digging beyond the superficial to address hard questions with honesty and integrity.

Lecture Notes | Strategic Management Book PDF (BBA/MBA Management eBook Download)

Lecture Notes | Strategic Management Book PDF (BBA/MBA Management eBook Download)
Author: Arshad Iqbal
Publisher: Bushra Arshad
Total Pages: 243
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:
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The Book Strategic Management Notes PDF Download (BBA/MBA Management Textbook 2023-24): Lecture Notes with Revision Guide (Strategic Management Textbook PDF: Notes, Definitions & Explanations) covers revision notes from class notes & textbooks. Strategic Management Lecture Notes PDF covers chapters' short notes with concepts, definitions and explanations for BBA, MBA exams. Strategic Management Notes Book PDF provides a general course review for subjective exam, job's interview, and test preparation. The eBook Strategic Management Lecture Notes PDF to download with abbreviations, terminology, and explanations is a revision guide for students' learning. Strategic management definitions PDF download with free eBook's sample covers exam course material terms for distance learning and certification. Strategic Management Textbook Notes PDF with explanations covers subjective course terms for college and high school exam's prep. Strategic management notes book PDF (MBA/BBA) with glossary terms assists students in tutorials, quizzes, viva and to answer a question in an interview for jobs. Strategic Management Study Material PDF to download free book’s sample covers terminology with definition and explanation for quick learning. Strategic management lecture notes PDF with definitions covered in this quick study guide includes: Business-Level Strategy Notes Competitive Rivalry and Competitive Dynamics Notes Cooperative Strategy Notes Corporate Governance Notes Corporate-Level Strategy Notes External Environment: Opportunities, Threats, Industry Competition and Competitor Analysis Notes Internal Environment: Resources, Capabilities, Core Competencies and Competitive Advantages Notes International Strategy Notes Introduction to Controlling Notes Introduction to Management and Organizations Notes Introduction to Planning Notes Management History Notes Managers and Communication Notes Managers as Decision Makers Notes Managers as Leaders Notes Managing Change and Innovation Notes Managing Human Resources Notes Managing in a Global Environment Notes Managing Operations Notes Managing Teams Notes Merger and Acquisition and Strategies Notes Motivating Employees Notes Organization Structure and Controls Notes Organizational Culture and Environment Notes Organizational Structure and Design Notes Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics Notes Strategic Entrepreneurship Notes Strategic Leadership Notes Organizational Behavior and Strategic Competitiveness Notes Organizational Behavior Notes Understanding Individual Behavior Notes Strategic Management Lecture Notes PDF covers terms, definitions, and explanations: Decentralization, Decision Criteria, Decision, Decisional Roles, Decoding, Decruitment, Deep-Level Diversity, Democratic Style, Demographic Segment, Departmentalization, Diagonal Communication, Differentiation Strategy, Directional Plans, Discipline, Discrimination, Discriminatory Policies or Practices, Distributive Justice, Diversifying Strategic Alliance, Diversity Skills Training, Division of Labor (job specialization), Division of Work, Divisional Structure, Downsizing, Downward Communication, and Dysfunctional Conflicts. Strategic Management Complete Notes PDF covers terms, definitions, and explanations: Labor Union, Laissez-Faire Style, Late Mover, Lateral Communication, Leader Member Exchange Theory (LMX), Leader Member Relations, Leader, Leadership, Leading, Lean Organization, Learning Organization, Learning, Least-Preferred Coworker (LPC) Questionnaire, Legitimate Power, Licensing, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Line Authority, Linear Programming, Linear Thinking Style, Load Chart, Locus of Control (I), Locus of Control (II), and Long-Term Plans. Strategic Management Notes Book PDF covers terms, definitions, and explanations: Machiavellianism, Management by Objectives (MBO), Management by Walking Around, Management Information System (MIS), Management, Manager, Managerial Grid, Managerial Opportunism, Managerial Roles, Manufacturing Organizations, Market Commonality, Market Power, Market Segmentation, Mass Customization, Mass Production, Matrix Structure, Means-Ends Chain, Mechanistic Organization, Mentoring, Merger, Message, Middle Managers, Mission (I), Mission (I), Mission (II), Mockery and Insults, Motivation, Motivators, Multidomestic Corporation, Multidomestic Strategy, Multimarket Competition, Multinational Corporation (MNC), and Multipoint Competition. Strategic Management Notes Book PDF covers terms, definitions, and explanations: Omnipotent View of Management, Open Innovation, Open System, Open Workplaces, Open-Book Management, Operant Conditioning, Operating Agreement, Operational Plans, Operations Management, Opportunities, Opportunity, Order, Organic Organization, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Organization, Organizational Behavior (OB), Organizational Behavior, Organizational Change, Organizational Chart, organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) Discretion, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Communication, Organizational culture (I), Organizational Culture (II), Organizational Design, Organizational Development (OD), Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Performance, Organizational Processes, Organizational Structure, Organizing (I), Organizing (II), Orientation, Ownership Concentration, and Parochialism. And many more definitions and explanations!

Strategic Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Strategic Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Author: Nigel Evans
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1105
Release: 2015-01-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135038260
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Strategic Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events is the must-have text for students approaching this subject for the first time. It introduces students to fundamental strategic management principles in a Tourism, Hospitality and Events context and brings theory to life by integrating a host of industry-based case studies and examples throughout. Among the new features and topics included in this edition are: Extended coverage to Hospitality and Events to reflect the increasing need and importance of a combined sector approach to strategy New international Tourism, Hospitality and Events case studies from both SME’s and large-scale businesses are integrated throughout to show applications of strategic management theory, such as objectives, products and markets and strategic implementation. Longer combined sector case studies are also included at the end of the book for seminar work. New content on emerging strategic issues affecting the tourism ,hospitality and events industries, such as innovation, employment, culture and sustainability Web Support for tutors and students providing explanation and guidelines for instructors on how to use the textbook and case studies, additional exercises, case studies and video links for students. This book is written in an accessible and engaging style and structured logically with useful features throughout to aid students’ learning and understanding. This book is an essential resource to Tourism, Hospitality and Events students.

Strategic Management

Strategic Management
Author: V.S.P. Rao
Publisher: Excel Books India
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Strategic planning
ISBN: 9788174463463
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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.

Strategies and Techniques for Quality and Flexibility

Strategies and Techniques for Quality and Flexibility
Author: Miryam Barad
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2017-11-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319684000
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This book presents strategic perspectives on quality and flexibility, as well as quantitative tools for assessing their implementation in a range of systems. It introduces readers to the global changes in the relative importance of quality strategies and flexibility strategies over the past 30 to 40 years. In addition, it presents detailed examples of how multi-purpose techniques such as design of experiments, petri nets and quality function deployment can be applied to evaluate quality and flexibility in the design, planning and operation of various systems. Uniquely, the book combines strategies and quantitative research tools in a single volume. It also includes many examples that are accessible to readers from different disciplines, and familiarizes readers with techniques that can facilitate their current and future research – making it a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and advanced students alike.