Isbn: 9780521895507 - strategy without design: the silent efficacy of indirect action (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Minor edgewear to jacket and a couple of minor pen marks from the previous owner (the late Ralph D. Stacey) to a few margins internally. Does not impede text. Binding tight and boards excellent. AD. Used.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 264 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Strategy exhibits a pervasive commitment to the belief that the best approach to adopt in dealing with affairs of the world is to confront, overcome and subjugate things to conform to our will, control and eventual mastery. Performance is about sustaining distinctiveness. This direct and deliberate approach draws inspiration from ancient Greek roots and has become orthodoxy. Yet there are downsides. This book shows why. Using examples from the world of business, economics, military strategy, politics and philosophy, it argues that success may inadvertently emerge from the everyday coping actions of a multitude of individuals, none of whom intended to contribute to any preconceived design. A consequence of this claim is that a paradox exists in strategic interventions, one that no strategist can afford to ignore. The more single-mindedly a strategic goal is sought, the more likely such calculated instrumental action eventually works to undermine its own initial success. …

Zustand: New. A unique analysis of strategy in organizations that shows how successful strategies may result without planning or design. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562. . 2009. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …