This anthology, Strategic Management for Results, teaches students of management about strategic planning and decision making. Unlike many traditional textbooks which focus on strategy as a process, this reader approaches strategy as results-driven, data driven, and dynamic. Featuring contemporary topics that are of high interest to students, the book emphasizes the practical, rather than the theoretical.
The book is divided into four sections. The first, "Charting the Direction of the Organization," helps students understand the management process and define a meaningful vision. The...