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...

Purpose – This paper seeks to identify the related factors of strategic thinking and their assessment (determining the gap between “importance of the factors”, and “present situation of the factors”) in Benetton Co. branches located in Iran. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...

Purpose – This paper aims to study Nissan's “go‐global” strategy. It aims to understand the various imperatives that a company needs to operate at multiple locations, how it chooses among various locations and how it goes about implementing the expansion plan considering a specific case...