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BP, Ford and Deutsche Bank avoid the “us and them” of mergers
In: Strategic Direction 19 (2003) 11, pp. 21-23
All too often, when companies are involved in a merger or acquisition, the benefits can be diminished by a lingering “us and them” attitude by people in the two formerly separate firms. Many such alliances do not meet their financial and strategic expectations because of a failure to get...
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How acquisitions can revitalize companies
In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 1
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BHS boss takes over merger’s success rate
In: Strategic Direction 19 (2003) 7, pp. 16-18
While Philip Green was celebrating his £5m birthday bash in the sun last year, rival shareholders and CEOs were bashing their heads against brick walls. Though every company the British entrepreneur touches (most recently Arcadia that he bought for £850m) seems to turn to gold dust, the...
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Keeping score
In: Strategic Direction 21 (2005) 7, pp. 21-23
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting …‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – Scans the top 400 management publications in the world to identify the …
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Getting better every day
In: Strategic Direction 21 (2005) 8, pp. 24-25
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting …‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – Scans the top 400 management publications in the world to identify the … Chemists and Standard Life – have made customer relationship management (CRM) central to their business but conceive …
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Interview with Kaplan and Norton
In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 10, pp. 13-18
Purpose – This article presents an interview with Dr. Robert S. Kaplan and Dr. David P. Norton. Design/methodology/approach – Kaplan and Norton answer questions about their book Alignment: Using the Balanced Scorecard to Create Corporate Synergies . Findings – Kaplan and Norton discuss the...
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What about the little guys?
In: Strategic Direction 24 (2008) 3, pp. 17-19
Purpose – the paper aims to reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical …
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Tesco staff keep hands on the wheel
In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 9, pp. 5-8
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting … management systems a balanced scorecard, UK supermarket chain Tesco prefer to call theirs a steering wheel. Everyone in the …
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Strategy mapping gets clean bill of health
In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 10, pp. 9-11
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting …
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Strategy maps: a step-by-step guide to measuring, managing and communicating the plan
Scholey, C. - In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 2
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