...Paul Humphreys; Ronan McIvor; Christopher C.A. Chan © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Strategic planning Military actions In Jorge A. Vasconcellos e Sá's latest book, Strategy Moves, applications of military‐based strategies to the business context...

... of practical interventions to foster strategic thinking in an organisational setting. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Decision making Strategic planning Strategic decision‐making has long been a topic of great interest in the field of strategic management (Eisenhardt and Zbaracki...

.... The paper concludes with an assessment of why this approach to change is likely to be considered both relevant and practical for managers. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Communications Organizational change Organizational development Strategic planning Teamwork It is nearly ten years since...

.... A comprehensive seven stage model that can be used to plan leadership development is put forward in Figure 1 . This model has been based on the work of Vicere (1997). © MCB UP Limited 1998 Corporate culture Human resource development Leadership Modelling Self‐development Strategic planning...

...Annabel Beerel Presents a real life case study of the prophetic and leadership challenges of a leading theology school which conjoins many future leadership and planning issues. Illustrates how future strategic planning skills lie in prophetic leadership, whereby the many facets of reality are seen...

.... The discussion is illustrated with examples drawn from seven companies in which the relationship of scientific knowledge to the decision‐making process was being studied. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Human resource management Knowledge‐based systems Organizational profiles Strategic planning Technology...

... such developments in manufacturing as “global sourcing”, wherein firms shop freely among several nations...(Peters, 1988, p. 9). © MCB UP Limited 1995 Leadership Management Organizational change Strategic management Strategic planning Strategic leaders, above all, need to be aware...

... Strategic planning Strategy Over the last year, I have been working as a facilitator with a major service organization. Their problems were profoundly puzzling both to them and, initially at least, to me. A merger had apparently produced all kinds of cultural clashes, personal differences...

...” metaphor helps to identify some of the features which might be expected to contribute to effective strategic management. Draws out some pointers for managers are drawn out from the discussion. Organizational structure Strategic management Strategic planning A NEW METAPHOR FOR STRATEGIC FIT: ALL...

... of administrative manipulation and ensured a stronger collaborative effort for both groups by placing the problem where it really existed, with top administration. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Canada Strategic planning Health care ORGANIZATIONAL DEFLECTION OR WHO OWNS THE REAL PROBLEM? 21 P rofessionals...

... mathematically based models often do not fit with small business organisational reality and that methodologies should be developed that integrate research into the decision‐making process. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Qualitative techniques Data analysis Decision making Small firms Strategic planning...

... and strategic planning should take into account the needs of affected individuals and of the proposed slimmer organisation. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Canada Employee attitudes Strategic planning Employee welfare Human resource management HOW TO SLIM SUCCESSFULLY AND ETHICALLY: TWO CASE STUDIES...

... Banking Strategic planning 28 LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL 12,1 By stating objectives, performing very basic analysis, looking for innovative solutions and formalising the emergent plan, managers can effectively harvest the fruits of their creative processes. Action Planning...

... set of rules which would guide companies through the necessary and predictable transitions of growth are sought. It is hoped that chief executives and strategic planning directors will use the findings, conclusions and recommendations presented to shape the future practices of their own organisations...