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Learning to think strategically
Presents an account of the relationship between strategic thinking and the learning process involved taking learning from the academic to the everyday. This book is a primer on how successful strategists learn to think strategically. It traces the history of strategy, differentiates strategic thinking from planning.
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- 9780750678797
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- xxi, 285 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series Title
- New frontiers in learning.
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-31]
Images of strategy
Images of Strategy develops an innovative and multi-faceted approach to strategic management which will enable students to use and develop interesting and wide-ranging applications alongside some of the latest ideas and analysis. It does so by asking if we really are looking in at the same static object when we look at strategy and suggesting approaches to strategy as fluid and complex. Images …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0631226095
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- viii, 450 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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- [POL-SSS-28]
Global instability and strategic crisis
The author seeks to bring new perspectives to current debates and argues that control of the missile threats cannot be achieved without addressing ecological, economic, social and cultural elements in a stable world order.
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- 041530413X
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- xix, 318 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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- Routledge advances in international relations and politics, 26.
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-25]
From resource allocation to strategy
Drawing on the work of leading experts in strategy, this collection provides a clear understanding of what strategy is and how it affects organizations. The work combines some of the latest thinking on resource allocation, with models designed for actually building the systems.
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- 0199277443
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- xvii, 482 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- [POL-SSS-23]
20/20 foresight : crafting strategy in an uncertain world
"In the midst of a changing economy, most executives continue to use a strategy toolkit designed for yesterday's more stable marketplace. As a result, strategies emerge that neither manage the risks nor take advantage of the opportunities that arise in highly uncertain times." "Now, McKinsey & Company consultant Hugh Courtney argues that managers must move beyond the outdated "all-or-nothing" v…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 1578512662
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- xi, 209 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- Twenty/twenty foresight
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-22]
The evolution of strategic thought : classic Adelphi papers
The Evolution of Strategic Thought is an excellent collection. It is recommended for all those with an interest in the development of Western strategic thought over the last half century.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0415459613
- Collation
- vi, 696 p. : ill., maps, plan ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Adelphi papers
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-21]
Dynamic strategy-making : a real-time approach for the 21st century leader
Praise for Dynamic Strategy-Making. "An astonishingly timely, hopeful, and important book that recasts and freshly imagines strategy-making and integrates theory with practice in the field of strategic management. A must-read for all those who want to learn more about the future of strategy practice and become more skillful at it."--Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University…
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- 1st ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780787996635
- Collation
- 1 online resource (xii, 228 p.) : ill.
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- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-20]
Deterrence now
This authoritative book examines the place of deterrence after the Cold War. Patrick Morgan explores the state of deterrence theory and its continuing relevance under conditions of nuclear proliferation, collective security organisations, and a revolution in military affairs. This book makes a significant contribution to strategic studies and international relations.
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- 9780521822572
- Collation
- 1 online resource (xx, 331 p.)
- Series Title
- Cambridge studies in international relations, 89.
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- [POL-SSS-18]
Deterrence : from Cold War to long war : lessons from six decades of Rand det…
Since its inception six decades ago, the RAND Corporation has been one of the key institutional homes for the study of deterrence. This book examines much of this research for lessons relevant to the current and future strategic environment. It is therefore part intellectual history and part policy recommendation, intended to encourage debate and discussion on how deterrence can best be incorpo…
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- 9780833044822
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- xiv, 107 p. ; 23 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-17]
Complex deterrence : strategy in the global age
As the costs of a preemptive foreign policy in Iraq have become clear, strategies such as containment and deterrence have been gaining currency among policy makers. This comprehensive book offers an agenda for the contemporary practice of deterrence--especially as it applies to nuclear weapons--in an increasingly heterogeneous global and political setting. Moving beyond the precepts of traditio…
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- 9780226650029
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- 1 online resource (x, 345 p.) : ill.
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- -
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-11]
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