Europe enlarged its boundaries in 2004 with the accession of ten new member states to the European Union. The creation of an effective information society is seen as critical to the global competitiveness of Europe. Based upon detailed data collection and rigorous analysis, the book presents a...

This book provides practitioners with a basic understanding of strategy and the process of strategic management. Using academic foundations and best practices from business life, the authors present the most important strategy tools and how they interact. The book gives a concise overview over...

Strategy and Strategic Management: A First Basic Understanding -- Strategic Frames of Reference: The Key Tools of Strategy Determination, their Principles, and How they Interact -- Current Focal Areas in Strategy Practice: Four Significant Management Concepts of the Past 20 Years