Strategy formulation is a complex process and one which warrants the benefit of mechanisms which can help to simplify situation analysis. Modern‐day thinking takes us into the realms of strategic intent and core competencies as the prime mechanisms for formulating strategies. Looks closely at...

Addresses the issue of formulating strategic plans. A variety of techniques are suggested in the literature. Reports on the use of two of these techniques in helping to formulate strategic plans in the operating division of a large multinational company. The Porter forces of competition model...

In recent years, world growth has slowed and markets have matured or become more protective. It appears that the only way for many companies to grow is at the expense of their competitors. Many large companies in Asia are turning to market intelligence for input into their strategic management...

Strategic marketing is linked to marketing management. The process is presented by a model, the framework of which can be used for understanding the interrelationships between strategic and practice/implementation considerations within marketing. An attempt is made to synthesise existing...

Two contributions, one examining the theory and practice of strategic hospitality management as a contribution to prognostications for the future of international business travel markets and the other offering a penetrating insight into organisational issues facing hospitality companies in the...

Many large companies in Asia are turning to market intelligence for input into their strategic management system and decision making. Conventional marketing research is increasingly viewed as being too narrowly focused on tactical and operational issues. It is characterized by an overriding...

Against a backdrop of increasing globalisation, deregulation, and the rapid pace of technological innovation, the primary task of management today is the leadership of organisational change. Seeks to examine the role of leadership in managing the challenge of deliberate large‐scale change and...

This paper presents a case study of how, over the last six years a large, a traditional corporation simultaneously created new service markets and established a dominant position in the competitive information and communication technology field in Japan. The corporation accepted a new...

A growing body of literature has emphasized the importance of innovative strategy as a source of competitive advantage. Drazin and Shoonhoven summarized the literature using multilevel theoretical perspectives (community, population, and organization) that affect organizational innovative...

This paper explores the implications of paradigm diversity for understanding the strategic decisions involved in transforming organisations. It examines the conflicting conclusions that can be drawn from a well respected study into strategic change. It shows that evidence to support a variety of...