Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework to understand the subject of strategy. Design/methodology/approach – The article weaves together the author's thinking, research and experience in strategy consulting. Findings – Strategy is the relationship between...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze Sabre Yachts, a firm that manufactures specialty sail and power boats. Design/methodology/approach – A case research method including field interviews and secondary research was carried out. The case describes the dilemma that...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain three frameworks that can be used to aid strategic decision making and the implementation of strategies. Design/methodology/approach – Dissatisfaction with existing approaches to strategic management, e.g. Michael Porter's models and SWOT...

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 – Safety management systems are created by firms to insure workplace safety while managing acceptable levels of risk. Global competition and the need to assimilate new processes, materials, and technologies, have imparted a more immediate financial and societal imperative in...

Purpose – This paper focuses on not‐for‐profit (NFP) general management competencies and examines the predominant desired knowledge skills and abilities as a key component of general management responsiveness capability in empirically validated strategic success hypothesis. The strategic...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the impact of board of directors on the performance of not‐for‐profit (NFP) organizations. The study also aims to utilize the six dimensions of effective board performance as suggested by Chait et al. , using the theoretical explanations of the resource...

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 – While formulating strategy, managers may commit a series of small and unwitting mistakes the consequences of which accumulate and lead to a big business failure, the type that usually gets a lot of attention from press. These mistakes are akin to committing unforced errors in sport,...

Purpose – This study deals with the results of an investigation to recognize and prioritize key and critical success factors to achieve predetermined goals in strategic plans of SAIPA Press Co., producer of Automobile parts. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, Sirus and Moghaddam...