Purpose – Using the hyperbolic discounting approach in qualitative manner, the purpose of this paper is to explore the linkage of the time preference bias towards the too early execution of strategic focused planning. The paper also investigates the role of psychological bias in explaining the...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide insight into how organizations and managers can use technology, including the internet, to enhance development and planning efforts. Design/methodology/approach – Suggestions for leveraging technology are outlined using the traditional...

Purpose – In the last few years the field of strategy implementation has been growing. Much of the current literature explains the “why”. This paper aims to shift the thinking from the “why” to the “how”. Leaders are now beginning to state that they understand that it is important...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inform the readers and the leaders and managers of industry, that a major reason why companies fail to meet their objectives is poor implementation. This article sets out to talk about what to do to fully implement plans and achieve desired goals....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share findings from consulting engagements on performance reviews. Design/methodology/approach – A case‐study method was used to demonstrate the obstacles to what maintains many organizations. Practical implications – The paper outlines...

Purpose – Given that most nonprofit organizations are viewed as inefficient and unresponsive, and the survival or growth of the organization is not proof of its ability to improve social conditions, this study aims to examine the nonprofit organization in terms of its ability to be a change...

Purpose – The purpose os this article is to identify ecomical and cultural dimensions of responsible business conduct in the advertising industry. The article is based on an interview study with 15 leading experts in advertising agencies in Finland. A focus in these interviews was on how the...

Purpose – This article illustrates how companies can render themselves vulnerable to inappropriate price comparisons if their pricing structure hides the true value of their services from customers, and offers strategies for overcoming pricing problems. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help top managers find ways of involving implementers of strategy at the strategic formulation level. Design/methodology/approach – The author has conducted research in organisations that have come up with strategic plans, identified how top managers...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help boards of directors to find ways of establishing continuity in the strategic plan when strategists are employed on contract leave before the end of the strategic plan period. Design/methodology/approach – The author has conducted research in...