The Fundamental Elements of Strategy : : Concepts, Theories and Cases.

• Superior document: Management for Professionals Series
• Author: Yu, Xiu-bao.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; Ã2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Management for Professionals Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (211 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Preface
• My Teaching Experience
• The Discovery of the Three Elements of the Strategic Concept
• References
• Acknowledgements
• About This Book
• Contents
• About the Author
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• 1 Introduction: What Goes Wrong in Our Understanding of the Strategy Concept?
• References
• 2 Why Are There Over 90 Definitions of the Strategy Concept?
• 2.1 Overview
• 2.2 Review of Definition Research Literature
• 2.3 The Methodology Applied in This Chapter
• 2.4 Review of Literature Definitions by Four Gurus
• 2.5 Review of Literature Definitions by Some Other Authors
• 2.6 Conclusions and Implications
• References
• 3 Fundamental Elements of the Strategy Concept
• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Examples of Companies
• 3.3 Problem-Oriented Strategy
• 3.4 Goal-Oriented Strategy
• 3.5 Elements of a Complete Strategy and Definition of Strategy
• 3.6 Incomplete Strategies
• 3.7 Conclusions
• References
• 4 What Is an Organizational Strategic Decision?
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Strategic Decision
• 4.3 Making Strategic Decision Is Not an Easy Task
• 4.4 Conclusions
• 5 Tactics and the Three Elements of Strategy
• 5.1 A Military Example
• 5.2 SBU Level Strategies and Tactics
• 5.3 Strategies and Tactics for Subsidiaries
• 5.4 Strategies at the Corporate Level and Tactics
• 5.5 The Relationship Between Strategy and Tactics
• 5.6 Vocabularies Related to Tactics in the Strategic Definition Literature
• References
• 6 Firms Strategies and Their Three Elements
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Competitive Strategies and Their Three Elements
• 6.3 Corporate Strategy
• 6.4 Corporate Strategies and Their Three Elements
• 6.5 Strategies and Their Three Elements in Tradition
• 6.6 Concluding Remarks
• References
• 7 Strategic Decision Biases and Decision Making Principles.
• 7.1 A Model of Four Strategic Decision Types
• 7.2 Dually Blind Strategy
• 7.3 The Externally Blind Strategy
• 7.4 The Internally Blind Strategy
• 7.5 Integrated Strategy
• 7.6 Key Principles in Strategic Decisions
• 7.7 Other Factors Affecting Strategic Decisions
• References
• 8 Knowing Yourself and Knowing the Others
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Knowing Yourself-To Understand the Company's Resources and Capabilities
• 8.3 Knowing the Other-To Understand the company's External and Industry Environment
• References
• 9 Evaluation of Strategy Based on the Three Elements
• 9.1 Overview
• 9.2 Evaluation of Competitive Strategies
• 9.3 Evaluation of Corporate Strategies
• 9.4 Conclusions
• Reference
• 10 Implications for Future Research
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Research on the Three Elements
• 10.3 A Strategic Decision-Making Model and the Related Questions
• 10.4 Questions Concerning the Competitive Strategy
• 10.5 Research Questions of the Corporate Strategy
• 10.6 Research Questions on the General Principles of Strategic Decision-Making
• 10.7 The Risks Brought by the Element of Overall Strategy
• 10.8 Future Outlook
• References
• Afterword
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• Touching the Elephant.