Strategic Direction: Volume 26 Issue 9

Strategic decisions in difficult times: stay artful and flexible, even when the going gets tough

The purpose of this paper is to present the views of Robbie Steinhouse, a CEO of a property and insurance business, on strategic decision making.

Being sociable can be good for business: But don't get left behind by the technology‐savvy

The paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Critical success factors at SAIPA Press: Concept, identification, importance

This paper aims to review a study that identified the critical success factors at automobile part company SAIPA Press.

Putting the leadership back into management: Helping managers to lead and leaders to manage

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Measuring event success in rural Portugal: Economic, qualitative and social impacts

The paper aims to review a case study that seeks to measure the impact of a cherry festival on a rural area in Portugal.

A matter of living in a world of data: Keeping tabs as information grows apace

The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Lessons from GM: How government anti‐trust legislation undermined brand management

The purpose of this paper is to narrate the history of General Motors' (GM's) success in its first 50 years, and describe the causes of its decline after government anti‐trust…

Making the most of the economic storm: Motivating staff during troubled times

The purpose of this paper is to examine how one company responded to opportunities and threats during periods of economic downturn. It aims to explore the area of organizational…

Avoiding last orders: How wine can rescue Britain's pubs

The aims of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Supersize this: McDonald's and the sustainability story: Where are the environmental leaders, messages and profits?

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Interview with Peter White

The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Peter White, P&G's Director for Global Sustainability, and chair of P&G's Global Sustainability Leadership Council which…

Market Segmentation Success – Making it Happen!

Sponsorship drives global brand affinity

Strategic foresight in public policy: reviewing the experiences of the UK, Singapore, and The Netherlands

Brands rewrite history to create own legacy

Building a global management pipeline

Recent case highlights constructive dismissal and ACAS code anomaly

Discipline matters in optimizing the sale of a business

Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty: The Rules for Getting the Right Thing Done in Difficult Times

SME internet use and strategic flexibility: the moderating effect of IT market orientation

The strategic value of supply chain visibility: increasing the ability to reconfigure

Diary

Digital makes the brand connection

Indian exports could hit $1 trillion by decade end

Synchronized execution for speedy projects

Construction logistics: a personal view