strategic-management

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“Notable Quotes”
"Strategic management is not a box of tricks or a bundle
of techniques. It is analytical thinking and commitment
of resources to action. But quantification alone is not
planning. Some of the most important issues in strategic
management cannot be quantified at all."
—Peter Drucker
"Objectives are not commands; they are commitments.
They do not determine the future; they are the means
to mobilize resources and energies of an organization
for the making of the future."
—Peter Drucker
"Life is full of lousy options."
Assurance of
Learning Exercise 6F
The Mach Test
—General P. X. Kelley
Assurance of
Learning Exercise 6G
Developing a BCG Matrix
for My University
"When a crisis forces choosing among alternatives, most
people will choose the worst possible one."
—Rudin’s Law
"Strategy isn’t something you can nail together in
slapdash fashion by sitting around a conference table."
—Terry Haller
"Planning is often doomed before it ever starts, either
because too much is expected of it or because not
enough is put into it."
—T. J. Cartwright
"Whether it’s broke or not, fix it—make it better. Not just
products, but the whole company if necessary."
—Bill Saporito
Assurance of
Learning Exercise 6H
The Role of Boards of
Directors
Assurance of
Learning Exercise 6I
Locating Companies in
a Grand Strategy Matrix