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Take a look at strategic thinking and knowledge management, successful strategies for new venture development and the five pillars of organizational excellence.
Take a look at strategic thinking and knowledge management, successful strategies for new venture development and the five pillars of organizational excellence.
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Intellectual capital and strategy: a primer for today's manager
This paper discusses the value of applying the intellectual capital perspective in strategic theory and application. It draws on the historic development of the strategy field, to introduce the concept of the intellectual capital perspective.
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Intellectual capital in waiting - a strategic IC challenge
The purpose of this paper is to bring forward the opportunities we face by realizing that future economics lie in knowledge and intangibles. The authors communicate this as a giant business potential, as capital in waiting by introducing some tools and cases.
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Partnering for innovation and growth
Partnering in recent years has emerged as an increasingly critical competitive competency for any firm that aims to drive sustainable growth through innovation. In fact, it may not be an overstatement to assert that the success of innovative companies hinges on the quality and longevity of their collaborative relationships. This article talks about how successful companies find partners to help turn them into winning companies.
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Strategic management of intangible value drivers
Organizations are recognizing that if they want to survive and prosper in the long run they need to strategically manage their intangible assets. New theories of strategic management such as the resource-based view show that organizations can only gain sustainable competitive advantages if they are focusing on the development of their value drivers.
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Strategic thinking and knowledge management
This article is a conceptual framework and literature review on strategic thinking. It examines some of the more recent definitions and identifies a number of key elements involved. Further analysis determines a number of situations that can improve strategic thinking capability in individuals and considers whether organizations can successfully adopt its conclusions to develop their managers and improve the business.
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Strategy implementation - an insurmountable obstacle?
Strategy implementation is an enigma in many companies. The problem is illustrated by the unsatisfying low success rate (only 10 to 30 percent) of intended strategies. The primary objectives are somehow dissipated as the strategy moves into implementation and the initial momentum is lost before the expected benefits are realized. This article discusses how a successful implementation is a challenge that demands patience, stamina and energy from the involved managers.
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Successful strategies for new venture development
This paper presents a detailed overview of the challenges of creating new ventures within established corporations, and offers success strategies for overcoming these challenges. The author outlines her experience from more than 25 years of consulting to new ventures, independent of and within corporate structures, including many within Fortune 500 companies.
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The five pillars of organizational excellence
Good is no longer good enough. To survive in today's competitive environment, you need to excel. To excel, an organization needs to focus on all parts of the organization, optimizing the use and effectiveness of all of its resources.
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