... the obstacles, research and case studies highlight several practices that consistently differentiate successful organizations from the also-rans. © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Strategic planning Project portfolio management Risk...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper identified that strategic planning is still a beneficial management tool that can help businesses to maintain a competitive advantage. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time...

.... The character of the leadership team will also play a role. There is no set formula to identify what direction the organization will lean towards, but when all these planning elements are in place they are in a better position overall. This review is based on “Strategic planning, budget monitoring...

... and places the articles in context. Findings The study investigates the strategic planning process in small and large-sized police forces based in Canada. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Hospitals and organizations in general striving towards business excellence should increase the capacity to innovate. Effective strategic planning will further increase prospects of achieving performance goals, particularly when key employees are made...

.... Games Strategic planning Strategic framework Future-oriented technology analysis Jack Welch once claimed that other people will control your destiny if you don’t do it yourself. In a world where unpredictability is the new norm, this warning from the former General Electric Chairman and CEO...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper investigated and confirmed that participation and flexibility especially within the strategic planning process can help organizations to be more innovative. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours...

... pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. Strategic management researchers have extensively studied the process of strategic planning. Essentially, the strategic planning process encompasses strategy formulation and strategy implementation. Strategy formulation...

..., they are not all created equal. Depending on the specific needs of the firm, the characteristics of the innovation and the strategic plan in place, the choice of financing can change. Each has its advantages and disadvantages but through effective planning the best solution can be achieved. It is also important...

... Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Value chain Business process management Public administration Strategic planning The challenges facing many contemporary societies have increased the spotlight on public sector organizations. Brazil is an example...

... and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Strategic planning Business simulation Digital twin Knowledge visualization Simulation Technological innovations and big data...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Collective influence of leadership, strategic planning and a culture within the firm that encourages entrepreneurial tendencies can help optimize performance. Organizational excellence will become a realistic outcome for companies that focus on these variables...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on forming a dynamic system of measuring the success of strategic plans, as a tool with which managers can keep track of their projects in real time. Based on insights gained from a public organization in Turkey, the study...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Backcasting provides a useful tool for those involved in strategic planning in a complex and unpredictable business environment. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Effective strategic planning is critical to business success. The task is often challenging though because of reasons which include bias and lack of clarity and focus. However, firms can use a scorecard-based approach that adds structure and can considerably...

... rights only Globalization Strategic planning Organizational strategy Multinational corporations “Glocal” is a word which language purists perhaps might argue should never have entered our parlance. Whilst we may disagree about the word itself, however, there can be little disagreement about...

... and places the articles in context. Findings For anyone not involved in strategic planning for a manufacturing firm, they will probably know that the logistical problems are legendary. Just think about a firm manufacturing one product. They have to respond to fluctuating demand, seasonal demand...

... of these elements, they felt, may have an impact on whether initiatives and innovations can be brought into play successfully. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Manufacturing Communication Implementation Strategic planning Middle management...

... century. This is clearly not lost on company leaders. A growing number are finding ways to make sustainability an integral part of their firm’s strategic planning. To incorporate non-economic factors into their strategies, many use the balanced scorecard as their preferred tool. Businesses seeking...

... and systematic thinking in a way that can provide a unique insight into the future, and provide a platform on which firms can act on with some degree of certainty. The process of scenario thinking allows executives to step back from the ritual of strategic planning and address environmental uncertainty...