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Strategies used by a meatpacking company for market competition
Oscar Benitez Nara, Elpídio; Mahlmann Kipper, Liane; … - In: Business Strategy Series 14 (2013) 2/3, pp. 72-79
which strategies the company uses and how those have been designed according to the company managers. Design … created and applied by the meatpacking company's managers in order to remain competitive in the market.  …
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Instituting a company‐wide strategic conversation at Procter & Gamble
Lafley, A.G.; Martin, Roger - In: Strategy & Leadership 41 (2013) 4, pp. 4-9
Purpose – The paper aims to explain how Procter & Gamble's new strategy review meeting structure and new inquiry culture established a new norm for communication between leaders and their teams throughout the organization. Design/methodology/approach – The authors, one a former P&G CEO and...
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Why do managers need myths?
Hughes, Brenda - In: Executive Development 8 (1995) 7, pp. 8-10
. Myths held dear by managers thus inhibit the learning and change so vital to all who live in a world which is dominated by … managers and the influence of myth on organizations. Attempts to increase understanding of the power of myth to communicate and …. Research reported here and which is ongoing, suggests managers do in fact often act and make decisions based on mythical …
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Making consultants earn their keep
Jackson, Stuart E. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 31 (2010) 3, pp. 56-58
Purpose – This article discusses the use of consultants in helping set business strategy. Starting with the perspective that many consultants end up not delivering good value for companies seeking help with their strategy, this article considers some of the causes of unfulfilled expectations...
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Bridging strategic and operational issues for project business through managing trust
Gustafsson, Magnus; Smyth, Hedley; Ganskau, Elena; … - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 3 (2010) 3, pp. 422-442
Purpose – Organisational trust is analysed through observation of operations or strategic prescription. The management and project management literature is largely prescriptive. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role and potential of strategic trust development and management to...
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That is not how we brought you up: how is the strategy of a project formed?
Vuori, Elisa; Mutka, Sanna; Aaltonen, Pertti; Artto, Karlos - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 6 (2013) 1, pp. 88-105
Purpose – The requirements of various participants of a project may conflict with the strategy of the project's parent organization and, consequently, the project may form its individual strategy independently, to better align with the factors in its environment. The purpose of this paper is...
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Interdependency management of projects: survey comparison between Estonia and Finland
Rungi, Mait; Hilmola, Olli‐Pekka - In: Baltic Journal of Management 6 (2011) 2, pp. 146-162
Purpose – Typically, organizations tumble with project management, and failure rates are high. Usually, one key factor in establishing a manageable and successful project portfolio is to take into account interdependencies between different projects (resources, technology and market). With an...
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Lessons in learning from the Academy of Rock
Cook, Peter - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 39 (2007) 4, pp. 222-226
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the challenge of learning and reinvention from the twin perspectives of academia and the earthy pragmatism of popular culture. It provides a set of lessons to assist organisations to learn and, more importantly, unlearn, so that they can stay ahead....
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In management we trust
In: Strategic Direction 27 (2011) 5, pp. 29-31
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own...
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Risk assessment for international development projects : owner's perspective
Gamez, Eduardo Arturo - 2009
Risk analysis as an effective tool for planning and controlling cost and schedule has not been fully utilized in the … construction industry, especially in projects implemented in the developing world. Planning techniques used in developing countries …
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