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FORMULATING A STRATEGY OF SUPERIOR RESOURCES
Milton C. Lauenstein, Wickham SkinnerThe grass may seem greener in another field, but take a long, hard look before your company diversifies. The pitfalls of scattering your resources—technology, knowledge…
HOW TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF STRATEGIC PLANNING
William E. RothschildIs strategic planning a lasting management tool or just another management fad? Four factors—top management commitment, sound segmentation, training and development, and periodic…
TURNAROUND STRATEGIES
Charles W. HoferNo matter what the state of the economy, no company is immune from internal hard times—stagnation or declining performance. How can management pinpoint the right turnaround…
HOW TO USE SPIRE: A SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURE FOR IDENTIFYING RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTS FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING
Harold Klein, William NewmanCompanies have been predicting marketing and economic conditions for years, but they lag behind in forecasting environmental changes that can have dramatic impact on their…
PUBLIC POLICY: NO LONGER A SPECTATOR SPORT FOR BUSINESS
Murray L. WeidenbaumWhen government administrators begin to make more key business decisions than corporate managers do, the time has come to rethink—and reshape—the regulatory process. By seizing…
HOW MULTINATIONALS CAN MANAGE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL FORCES
Thomas N. Gladwin, Ingo WalterMultinationals operate in a setting where the rules of the game are ambiguous, contradictory, and subject to rapid change. The consequences of such conflict for the firm can be…
Seven Steps to Better Strategic Management
ROBERT LAMB, CHARLES HOFERSince 1975, Borg‐Warner has been developing a strategic management system that has greatly contributed to its improved performance.
The Dispute About High‐Share Businesses
HARPER BOYDIt is generally known these days that businesses enjoying a large share of their served market are more profitable (other things being equal) than businesses with a small share of…
Bring the Issues to the Voters in a Way That Pays Off
IAN C. MACMILLANIn the past year, over 400 middle and senior executives from just about every industry in the United States were asked the following question: “In the next 5–10 years government…
Planning for Recession: Turning an Economic Slump to Advantage
JOEL STERNBusiness managers are usually inadequately prepared to lead their companies through a recession. Instead, they tend to treat recession as an externally imposed condition over…
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