An enormous volume of literature has evolved which promises remedies for any organization′s new product development woes. Unfortunately, new product development is an inherently uncertain and complex process which is generally not amenable to standardized solutions. Based on extensive...

Applies a new strategy formulation instrument (named as the strategy formulation (SF) framework), which is geared for an Asian (Chinese) culture within the banking industry of Hong Kong. In particular, the focus will be on a case study of the ABC Bank. The ABC Bank remains one of the more...

“Strategy formulation” is one of the most important projects of any company, but there is neither an accepted procedure to perform a “feasibility test” on the strategy, nor a definition of how to perform such a test. This article suggests that one can adopt two feasibility tests for the...

This article presents findings from an ESRC sponsored research project about the use of hoshin kanri (policy management) in the UK. The research used tracer studies to follow in real time the development and management of annual policies in three Japanese subsidiaries based in the UK. In...

Purpose – The paper explores the involvement of top management in strategic reviews of the organization's operational activities (known as top executive audits or TEAs). These are discussed in relation to strategy process and business excellence. Design/methodology/approach – The case of...

Factors explaining how Television New Zealand (TVNZ) managed its way to success in the face of a radically deregulated business environment are examined. To understand the scope of the challenge a brief history of TVNZ is outlined; the values and problems which that history had produced by the...

Best Value was introduced as a local government policy in 1997, after the election of a New Labour administration. The policy was designed to reconfigure service delivery by local government, with local authorities assuming the role of enablers rather than service providers. In order to help...

This fourth and final article in a series on strategic deployment will review the values and obstacles in preparing an organization to be a leading competitor in its chosen markets. Thoroughly integrating the process into the operating culture of an organization is absolutely essential to success.

This paper critically examines the Irish Government’s commitment to “Delivering better government”, in the context of achieving gender equality. The strategic management initiative (SMI) seeks highest quality of service delivery to customers in a modern flexible and professional manner....

In this paper, we argue the success and sustainability of a business excellence (BE) initiative is influenced by (1) the contextual alignment of the initiative with the organization’s competitive business strategy and (2) the level of congruence between the initiative and the organization’s...