Strategic Management: Formulation, Implementation, and Dynamic Environmental Control

Author: Abhishek Akhafaji (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book has the following distinct features that set it apart from traditional books:
Practical Management. The content is integrated as much as possible, and a simple writing style is used to help students form a clear picture of the subject area. The tone is straightforward and multiplication-based. Real-world examples help students understand how theory connects to practice and enhance relevant analysis.
International Perspective. International and rationalized content is included in different chapters, with a separate chapter dedicated to strategic management in the international environment.
Contemporary Focus. Popular concepts such as Total Quality Management (TQM), ethical codes, social responsibility, corporate governance, restructuring, globalization, and international strategy are frequently used in the book and demonstrate their relationship to strategic management.
Content Organization. Each chapter presents the overall framework of the subject area, such as assessing the environment, international strategy, implementation, corporate culture, and general managers. The subsequent sections analyze the impact of strategic management within this scope, propose policy implications, and consider management tools and mechanisms.
This book is suitable for academics, business professionals, and students. It is an important textbook for undergraduate business administration students. It helps students integrate and enhance their knowledge in different functional areas of business. The book assists students in learning various analytical tools applied in strategic management practice and provides answers to the numerous challenges faced by organizations. These challenges include:
1. Competition in domestic and international markets.
2. The changing nature of employees and organizations.
3. Technological and information system advancements transforming markets from industrial to knowledge-based societies.