- Paperback: 990 pages
- Publisher: Pearson; 3 edition (1 Aug 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0134558588
- ISBN-13: 978-0134558585
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 20 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 650,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For Graduate Level Courses in Strategic Management and Business Policy.
This collection of readings, edited by Henry Mintzberg, is combined with cases from James Brian Quinn. Together they present an up—to—date look at how actual companies act strategically and the research driving them.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book represents a massive effort and combines most of the major wrirters and theories on strategy from the last 50 years.
It is in three sections; the first dealing with the nature of strategy, the next section concerns startegy and the organization and the third staregy and context. All are extensive and well written, spurring imagination and questions rather than merely detailing theories.
Also contained are well used and insightful case studies to develop the readers strategic perception.
Content is generally excellent - containing influencial articles from writers such as Porter, Andrews and the Harvard Business School which are all written in plain English tackling difficult subjects and are of enough interest even to those not studying strategy or business.
The one flaw of this book however is its appearance - all black and white - and no easy summaries or pointers. I also noticed many spelling errors.
Also as an introduction to the area readers would perhaps be advised to look else where first, or to build up some wide business knowledge, as this book can be heavy going in places.
All in all though a well put together book worthy of academic and personal use and reference to throughout its life.
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The Strategy Process
31 Dec 2005
Format:Hardcover
The authors of "The Strategy Process..", produced a high quality textbook on strategic planning and management. The authors show the complexity of the subject and the need for managers to exercise caution in using prescriptive systems in the highly dynamic, uncertain and complex operating environment. The book avoids taking a simplistic view to the subject but take a realistic approach of presenting various approaches that managers can use depending on their peculiar circumstances. Having grasped the various concepts, leaders of organisations can then use their judgement to come up with appropriate decisions and actions. The book focuses on developing the ability of managers to make informed judgements based on analysis, synthesis, experience and intuition and harnessing the collective skills and expertise of their organisations.
The book shows how strategy formulation and implementation are intimately intertwined as complex interactive processes in which politics, values and organisational cultures and management styles determine or constrain particular strategic decisions.
Top managers have to make judgements on various unknown and difficult to predict factors and integrate external considerations about technologies, limited resources, competitions, markets, societal attitudes, cultural differences, government regulations and environmental issues. Internally, they have to make judgements on organisational structures, systems, staff, physical resources, existing and potential power bases and bureaucracies.
The chief executive officer has the challenging task of mediating between the various aspects of the internal and external environment and exercises his skills, judicious exercise of power and often make highly qualitative (rather than quantitative) choices from a wide range of possible options.
The book will enable the reader to understand the wide range of issues involved in strategy.
The book has a wide range of cases and articles that give the reader the opportunity to develop and exercise judgements on strategic issues. Although experience is the best teacher, these case studies and articles shorten the training time of managers. The cases cover a wide range of issues and perspectives. The reader can practice their judgement that should develop an awareness of the complex and subtle issues typical in the business world. The cases should highlight the limitations and the reasoning behind various theories and the limitations of standard answers based on conventional wisdom.
The book is recommended reading for those seeking a more in-depth insight into both the theory and practice of strategic management. For students embarking on advanced strategic planning, say at MBA or doctoral level, this is required reading and important reference material.
The book shows how strategy formulation and implementation are intimately intertwined as complex interactive processes in which politics, values and organisational cultures and management styles determine or constrain particular strategic decisions.
Top managers have to make judgements on various unknown and difficult to predict factors and integrate external considerations about technologies, limited resources, competitions, markets, societal attitudes, cultural differences, government regulations and environmental issues. Internally, they have to make judgements on organisational structures, systems, staff, physical resources, existing and potential power bases and bureaucracies.
The chief executive officer has the challenging task of mediating between the various aspects of the internal and external environment and exercises his skills, judicious exercise of power and often make highly qualitative (rather than quantitative) choices from a wide range of possible options.
The book will enable the reader to understand the wide range of issues involved in strategy.
The book has a wide range of cases and articles that give the reader the opportunity to develop and exercise judgements on strategic issues. Although experience is the best teacher, these case studies and articles shorten the training time of managers. The cases cover a wide range of issues and perspectives. The reader can practice their judgement that should develop an awareness of the complex and subtle issues typical in the business world. The cases should highlight the limitations and the reasoning behind various theories and the limitations of standard answers based on conventional wisdom.
The book is recommended reading for those seeking a more in-depth insight into both the theory and practice of strategic management. For students embarking on advanced strategic planning, say at MBA or doctoral level, this is required reading and important reference material.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
great strategy process manual
13 Aug 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is really a manual of strategies and strategy process. It has lots of cases and articles that give the readers the opportunity to understand different strategic issues arising in different companies.
The book is recommended reading for MBA students and also in many business schools. It is excellent reading for those readers who are looking for more detailed information of strategy process, theory and planning.
The book is recommended reading for MBA students and also in many business schools. It is excellent reading for those readers who are looking for more detailed information of strategy process, theory and planning.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful
decent book
11 Dec 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book is an ok book. The cases are very interesting and they were the best part of the book. The readings in the first half of the book were random at times and generally not that good. Mintzberg has a great grasp of the concepts, but the book does not do well at conveying them.
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