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strategic management

General Management

management for longer-term objectives the development of corporate strategy, and the management of an organization according to that strategy. Strategic management focuses on achieving and maintaining a strong competitive advantage. It involves the application of corporate strategy to all aspects of the organization, and especially to decision making. As a discipline, strategic management developed in the 1970s, but it has evolved in response to changes in organization structure and corporate culture. With greater empowerment, strategy has become the concern not just of directors but also of employees at all levels of the organization.

Recommended Further Reading (Term count)
  • Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action
    Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton (1996)
    The originators of the Balanced Scorecard present this innovative methodology, and show how managers can use it to maximize the potential of their companies. Details how to build a Balanced Scorecard specifically tailored to an organization, and provides the practical tools needed for implementation. Describes the impact of using a Balanced Scorecard as a strategic management system, and how it helps clarify both vision and strategy and...
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    by Alan Rugman
    Most of the world’s 500 largest firms have extensive international operations; indeed, these firms average 35% of their sales in other countries. Finance officers and senior executives involved in strategic management usually assume that such firms are operating globally. This is a bad mistake, since recent academic research has demonstrated that the vast majority of the foreign sales of these firms are actually made within the firm’s home...
  • Corporate Strategy: An Analytic Approach to Business Policy for Growth and Expansion
    H. Igor Ansoff (1965)
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Definitions of ’strategic management’ and meaning of ’strategic management’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’strategic management’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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