000			03043nam a22003017a 4500
003			USANT
005			20250718085456.0
008			140414s2014 enk b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781138778818
020			_a9781138778825 (paperback)
020			_z9781315771632 (ebook)
040			_aUSANT _beng _cUSANT _erda
082	0	4	_a658.4012 _bS4
100	1		_aSminia, Harry, _eauthor.
245	1		_aThe strategic manager / _cHarry Sminia.
264		1	_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group, _c2014.
300			_axii, 167 pages ; _c26 cm. _billustrations, tables ;
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 156-163) and index.
520			_a"Strategy is something with which managers regularly engage throughout their working lives, yet it is often written and researched as though periodic box-ticking exercises are the only show in town. This textbook provides students and professionals with a solid understanding of the strategic management theories, along with the tools needed to apply them and contribute toward successful organizations.The author starts from how strategy is realized in the business world and applies the key theories to provide a rounded understanding. Contemporary cases studies are provided to help readers visualize the application of strategic thinking. Including the various stakeholders, organizational politics and culture, the author opens a window to the real world of strategic management.Primarily aimed at postgraduate students and those in executive education, this textbook will also be useful as a handbook for managers looking to get their heads around this easily confused subject"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"Strategy is something with which managers engage regularly throughout their working lives, yet it is often written and researched as though periodic box-ticking exercises were the only show in town. This textbook provides students and professionals with a solid understanding of strategic management theories along with the tools needed to apply them and contribute toward successful organizations. The author starts from how strategy is realized in the business world and applies the key theories to provide a rounded understanding. Contemporary cases studies are provided to help readers visualize the application of strategic thinking. Including the various stakeholders, organizational politics and culture, the author opens a window to the real world of strategic management. Primarily aimed at postgraduate students and those in executive education, this textbook will also be useful as a handbook for managers looking to get their heads around this easily confused subject"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aStrategic planning.
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning. _2bisacsh
942			_2ddc _cBK _h658.4012 _iS4 _kCIR _m2014 _n0
999			_c5751 _d5751