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Micro-politics and strategy formation in SMEs
October 1, 2013 Editor 0
Micro-politics and strategy formation in SMEs Lawrence C. Bellamy; George Lodorfos; Léo-Paul Dana International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 20, No. 3 (2013) pp. 326 – 341 This paper aims to examine the strategy formation process in SMEs with reference to the impact of the micro-politics of ownership and control. Based on 34 […]
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Closing the Chasm Between Strategy and Execution
August 29, 2013 Editor 0
Setting strategy is elegant. It’s a clean and sophisticated process of collecting and analyzing data, generating insights, and identifying smart paths forward. Done at arm’s length in an academic fashion, tight logic is the only glue needed to hold ideas together. The output is a smooth narrative in a professional-looking document made up of Venn […]
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Quality vs Frequency: What’s Your Mobile Strategy?
June 12, 2013 Editor 0
Your customers are in the midst of a mind shift. First they get a smartphone. Then they learn that they can ask for any information and get an instant result. What’s the weather forecast? Is this dishwasher highly rated, and is it available more cheaply elsewhere? What’s the song playing on the radio in the […]
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Focus Your Strategy By Assessing Others’
June 6, 2013 Editor 0
There’s a well-known anecdote about Gil Amelio, the CEO of Apple Computer just before Steve Jobs’ return in the late 1990s. In a conversation with a reporter, Amelio compared Apple to a ship loaded with treasure, but with a hole in the bottom, leaking water. “My job is to get everyone to row in the […]
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‘Growth Through Innovation’: Toward a Competitiveness Consensus
March 20, 2013 Editor 0
In geometry, three points define a plane. In journalism, three events establish a trend. In public policy, three strategy forums might not conclusively confirm a consensus – but a recent think-tank trifecta suggests that a dramatic change is taking shape in the policy community’s thinking about economic competitiveness.
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Designing the Right Supply Chain
March 5, 2013 Editor 0
When a company’s supply chain practices are directly aligned with its enterprise strategy, the result is superior performance and a strong market position. And yet, a true strategic fit between enterprise and supply chain strategy is all too rare in the business world. This article describes how to marry your strategic goals with your operational […]
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