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Entrepreneurs and democracy : a political theory of corporate governance
"Effective corporate governance has long been defined in terms of economic performance. More recent studies have focused on philosophical, political and historical analyses. Entrepreneurs and Democracy unites these strands of inquiry - the legitimacy of power, the evolution of multiple forms of governance, and the economics of performance - and proposes a framework for future study. It explores…
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- 9780521856386
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- xi, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- Business, value creation, and society
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- [POL-LIB-215]
Tracking strategies : toward a general theory
There is a great deal of practice, discussion, and writing about strategy, but little investigation of the processes by which strategies actually form in organisations. This book shares the results of Mintzberg's investigation into this, using case studies drawn from business and governmental organisations.
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- 9780199228508
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- xv, 405 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- [POL-SSS-67]
Thinking strategically in turbulent times : an inside view of strategy making
Provides a look at how real organizations are formulating and implementing strategic change. This book is filled with vignettes, quotes, and real-world examples that illustrate the faster, more adaptive strategic planning processes. It is relevant for a range of business, governmental, and non-profit settings.
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- 0765612518
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- 1 online resource (xiii, 170 p.) : ill.
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- -
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- [POL-SSS-65]
Strategy in transition
The bursting of the 'dotcom bubble' and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have brought into question received wisdom about strategy. This volume reviews the lessons to be learnt from these events, and proposes that, as a result, strategy in the twenty-first century will have to develop along new lines. Comprising a series of outstanding contributions by experts in the field, the coll…
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- 1405118490
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- ix, 307 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- Strategic Management Society book series.
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-61]
Strategy in the missile age
Reviews the development of modern military strategy to World War II, and considers new problems and new approaches. The study was undertaken by the Rand Corporation as a part of its research program for the United States Air Force.
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- 0691018529
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- vii, 423 p. 23 cm.
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- Rand corporation.
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- [POL-SSS-60]
Strategy for chaos : revolutions in military affairs and the evidence of history
"In Strategy for Chaos, Professor Colin Gray develops and applies the theory and scholarship on the allegedly historical practice of the 'Revolution in Military Affairs' (RMA), in order to improve our comprehension of how and why strategy 'works'." "This is a brilliantly researched and thought-provoking book by one of the key thinkers in the field, and will be essential reading for all scholars…
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- 071468483X
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- xvi, 310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Cass series--strategy and history, 2.
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- [POL-SSS-59]
Thomas Schelling and the nuclear age : strategy as social science
This book provides an insight into the work of Thomas Schelling, one of the most influential strategic thinkers of the nuclear age. By the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the United States' early forays into Vietnam, he had become one of the most distinctive voices in Western strategy. This book shows how Schelling's thinking is much more than a reaction to the tensions of the Cold War. In…
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- 0714655163
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- 1 online resource (xi, 235 p.)
- Series Title
- Cass series--strategy and history, 10.
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- [POL-SSS-58]
Strategy and history : essays on theory and practice
Comprises a selection of Professor Gray's key contributions to strategic debate. Each essay in this book is about strategy in the modern world, and reflects the many dimensions of this complex subject. Covering a range of subjects and historical events, it is of interest to students and analysts of strategy and international studies.
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- 0415386349
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- xii, 234 p. ; 24 cm.
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- Cass series--strategy and history, 15.
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- [POL-SSS-55]
Strategy and capability : sustaining organizational change
Modern managers and students of management are inundated with advice on how to change organizations in order to improve effectiveness. This book makes sense of all this competing advice, considering the best ways for organizations to develop their strategic capabilities in a fast-changing world.
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- 0631228454
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- xv, 201 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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- Management, organizations, and business series
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-54]
Strategic studies : a reader
Presenting essays on strategic theory, this reader guides students through the theoretical and practical aspects of Strategic Studies. It provides a survey of the ideas and themes in the field of Strategic Studies. It is suitable for students of strategic studies, international security and modern warfare, and for professional military students.
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- 9780415772211
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- ix, 450 p. ; 26 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-53]
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