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Strategy and Organization
"Examining some of the new and emerging issues in strategic management, Loizos Heracleous offers a fresh approach to the established ideas of strategy. Beginning with the historical development of the strategy field, including the influence of industrial organization and the resource-based view, he develops a new perspective labeled an "organizational action" view of strategy. This approach is theoretically underlain by organization theory and takes seriously such issues as the role of agency, the need for a longitudinal focus on process, the complexities of strategy implementation, and organizational facets such as strategic choice, organizational culture, organizational discourses and learning. Combining theoretical subtlety with an applied orientation, Heracleous examines topical areas such as corporate governance, inter-organization networks, and organizing for the future. With original research and extensive surveys of the strategy literature, combined with a strong practical orientation, this book is ideal for MBA students, strategy researchers, and the more thoughtful practitioner."--BOOK JACKET.
Janus Strategy
Strategic orthodoxy is rightly about focus, alignment, and tough choices. Trying to achieve incompatible goals can lead to tensions, contradictions, and loss of advantage. Yet, the rules of competition are changing. There is a select group of companies around the world that have managed to transcend conventional categories and contradictions to develop strategies that deliver competitive advantage and outstanding performance. We call these "Janus strategies", after the Roman god Janus who surveys two or more directions simultaneously. These companies include Toyota, Narayana Health, Singapore Airlines, Apple Inc, and NASA. Based on in-depth case research and decades of development and adviso...
Discourse, Interpretation, Organization
This much-needed systematic 2006 exploration of the emerging field of organizational discourse addresses scholarly perspectives as well as empirical applications of the concepts. The interpretive, functional, critical, and structurational perspectives are examined in detail, and application chapters illustrate how discourse theory can be employed in field research.
Crafting Strategy
This book presents a theoretically informed approach to creative strategizing based on building metaphorical structures that represent organizations.
Agility.X
World-class experts and seasoned practitioners give deep and holistic insights on agility, preparing executives for leading under uncertainty.
How to Do Your PhD
We are regularly approached by prospective PhD students who would like us to be doctoral advisors for their work. We select on average one doctoral student per year, and do so after careful consideration. A PhD is a long journey, and several things have to come together for the journey to go smoothly and to have a positive outcome. We realized that often the intensity of the process of conducting a PhD is not appreciated by those who want to pursue it. Neither are various key considerations, such as how to write a research proposal, select appropriate research methods, understand what a theoretical contribution is, and prepare research for publication. We therefore decided to write a brief, ...
Flying High in a Competitive Industry
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading airlines, if not the best airline, globally. This book provides insights into a simple but intriguing question: How has SIA managed to outperform other flag-carriers for decades in an industry where it is notoriously difficult to succeed consistently? This updated second edition of Flying High in a Competitive Industry begins with an analysis of the airline industry and its key trends, moving on to a broad outline of SIA's strategic drivers of success. Empirical research was conducted at SIA to gain a deeper understanding of its strategy, core competencies and internal organisation, innovation processes and human resource practices, in order to instill strategy lessons that can inform the strategies of any organisation competing in intensely competitive industries. This book ends with some strategic lessons that apply to any organisation that aims to achieve sustainable success in hypercompetitive markets.
Shareholder Empowerment
In this volume, leading management experts offer critical insights into the promises and illusions of shareholder empowerment, the discrepancies between theory and practice, and the challenges posed by variations in global corporate governance regimes.
Strategic Leadership and Innovation at Apple Inc
The case describes the successful tenure of Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple and how he succeeded in creating one of the wealthiest and most innovative companies in the world. The student is invited to consider what will happen to the company after Steve Jobs' death under the leadership of Tim Cook and whether Apple can replicate its success of previous years.
