Strategy in practice : a practitioner's guide to strategic thinking

By:

Tovstiga, George

Contributor(s):

George Tovstiga

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: United Kingdom Wiley 2015Edition: 3Description: xxii, 351 p. 23 cm ; PbkISBN:

9781119121640

Subject(s):

Strategic planning Business Economics Business Economics Industrial Management

DDC classification:

658.4012 TOV

Contents:

Preface to the First Edition vii Preface to the Second Edition xv Preface to the Third Edition xix About the Author xxiii 1 Introduction to Strategy in Practice 1 2 Strategic Thinking 31 3 Sense Making and Strategic Insight 55 4 Insight-Driven Strategic Analysis 87 5 High-Level, “Big-Picture” Strategic Analysis 119 6 Supporting-Level Strategic Analysis 175 7 Strategy Formation and Evaluation of Strategic Options 219 8 Strategy Execution and Performance Appraisal 255 9 Insight-Driven Strategy in Perspective 293 Appendices: Putting Strategy to Practice 317 Appendix A: Probing the Strategic Boundaries of the Firm’s Unique Competing Space 319 Appendix B: Strategy Mapping and Narrative (based on Analysis of the Relevant Strategy Building Blocks) 331 Index 341

Summary: This 3rd edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the current thinking in strategy in view of the current economic and business climate. It questions how we are thinking differently about strategy now, in light of emerging from the global economic crisis. It includes new and updated case illustrations throughout, plus a new chapter on Strategy Execution and Performance Appraisal. Rigorously founded on current thinking and theoretical concepts in the field of strategic management, Strategy in Practice: Provides the strategy practitioner with a systematic and insight-driven approach to strategic thinking Establishes and translates the relevance of strategy theory to its application in the practice field Leads you through the strategic thinking process, beginning with the formulation of compelling and clearly articulated strategic questions that set the scene for practical issues Provides tools of strategic analysis in combination with informed intuition to understand the strategic landscape Has additional online resources available for instructors

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Preface to the First Edition vii
Preface to the Second Edition xv
Preface to the Third Edition xix
About the Author xxiii
1 Introduction to Strategy in Practice 1
2 Strategic Thinking 31
3 Sense Making and Strategic Insight 55
4 Insight-Driven Strategic Analysis 87
5 High-Level, “Big-Picture” Strategic Analysis 119
6 Supporting-Level Strategic Analysis 175
7 Strategy Formation and Evaluation of Strategic Options 219
8 Strategy Execution and Performance Appraisal 255
9 Insight-Driven Strategy in Perspective 293
Appendices: Putting Strategy to Practice 317
Appendix A: Probing the Strategic Boundaries of the Firm’s Unique Competing Space 319
Appendix B: Strategy Mapping and Narrative (based on Analysis of the Relevant
Strategy Building Blocks) 331
Index 341

This 3rd edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the current thinking in strategy in view of the current economic and business climate. It questions how we are thinking differently about strategy now, in light of emerging from the global economic crisis. It includes new and updated case illustrations throughout, plus a new chapter on Strategy Execution and Performance Appraisal. Rigorously founded on current thinking and theoretical concepts in the field of strategic management, Strategy in Practice:

Provides the strategy practitioner with a systematic and insight-driven approach to strategic thinking
Establishes and translates the relevance of strategy theory to its application in the practice field
Leads you through the strategic thinking process, beginning with the formulation of compelling and clearly articulated strategic questions that set the scene for practical issues
Provides tools of strategic analysis in combination with informed intuition to understand the strategic landscape
Has additional online resources available for instructors

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