Supporting Strategy: Frameworks, Methods and Models - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0470057181 ISBN 13 : 9780470057186

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 2007

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

"In this unique book, management science lifts its view to take inthe broader horizons of strategy. The result is aframework for strategy development, and a range of methods andmodels to make it operational." – Professor Jonathan Rosenhead,London School of Economics

"This book will be invaluable for both strategistswho need practical tools and for management scientists who areinterested in strategic decisions." – John Mingers, Professor ofOperational Research and Systems, Kent Business School, Universityof Kent, UK

"The authors see strategy formulation and implementation asinseparable activities in which every organisation engages on acontinuous basis. This means that this book has the wide scopeneeded by a manager, from visioning through to performancemeasurement and financial evaluation,. By bringing the range ofcontributors needed to cover this space, the authors have managedto provide both a conceptual framework and the detail needed byreal managers who can benefit from the tools and methodsdescribed." – Gill Ringland, CEO and Fellow, SAMI Consulting, StAndrews Management Institute

In a changing world, there is no option to stand still;organisations need to review their direction, to create newinitiatives, and crucially they need to rehearse their ideas ratherthan hope for the best.

Supporting Strategy: Frameworks, Methods and Modelsprovides the reader with a balanced process for strategicdevelopment, spanning direction setting, strategy creation,rehearsal, evaluation and choice, leading to a continuous processof adopting strategic initiatives. It brings together tools fromthe fields of Strategy and Operation Research / Management Science,creating a unique collection of practical frameworks, methods andmodels that individually and in combination provide a valuableresource for the practice of supporting strategy. Topics covered bythe book include: drama theory, visioning, problem structuringmethods, resource based view of strategy, SWOT / TOWS analysis,system dynamics, agent based modelling, scenario planning, decisionand risk analysis, system dynamics, agent based modelling, scenarioplanning, decision and risk analysis, financial evaluation, realoptions, robustness analysis and performance measurement.

This book is a valuable resource for managers who are lookingfor ways to support strategic development in their organisations.It is also essential reading for students studying managementscience/operational research and strategy courses.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Frances O Brien is a lecturer in Operational Researchat Warwick Business School. (BSc Surrey, MSc Southampton.) She haspreviously been an Operational Research analyst at Ford MotorCompany.

Robert Dyson is Professor of Operational Research andSystems at Warwick Business School. BSc Liverpool, PhD Lancaster)He joined the business school in 1970 and became Chairman in1978–1981 and Dean in 1998–2000. He has also been the Pro–Vicechancellor of the University between 1989–1995 and 1999–2005. Heheld the Chair, Committee of Professors of Operational Researchbetween 1995–1997 and was the President of the Operational ResearchSociety 1998/9. He is also a member of the British Academy ofManagement and INFORMS.    

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470057181
• ISBN 13: 9780470057186
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 424