TY - BOOK AU - Pitt,Martyn AU - Koufopoulos,Dimitrios N. TI - Essentials of strategic management SN - 9781849201865 (hbk.) AV - HD30.28 .P525 2012 U1 - 658.4012 23 PY - 2012/// CY - London, Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Strategic planning N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-427) and index; Essence of strategy and strategic management -- Understanding the external environment -- Industry sector environments -- Enterprise stakeholders, identity and purpose -- Enterprise resources and distinctive capabilities -- Strategic decision-making -- Enterprise-level strategy frameworks -- Scale, non-scale and vertical strategies -- Innovation strategies -- Diversification strategies in the multi-activity enterprise -- Acquisition, merger and alliance strategies -- Multinational and global strategies -- Strategy implementation and change management ER -