The Strategy Process

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-22

3. Sources and Methods

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   Pages 23-38

4. War, Business and the Language of Strategy

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   Pages 39-112

5. Strategy Formulation and Resources

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   Pages 113-188

6. Making Strategic Decisions

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   Pages 189-213

7. Strategic Leaders’ Perceptions of the Strategy Formulation Process

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   Pages 214-238

8. Making Strategic Leaders

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   Pages 239-252

9. Conclusion

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   Pages 253-260

10. Back Matter

    Pages 261-280

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This book investigates strategy formulation by comparing military & Business practices. It assesses whether the strategy process in the business field also prevails in the military context. Based on interviews and case studies, the author uses a framework of influences including organisation, leadership, risk, theory and context to consider the areas of similarity and difference. While significant parallels can be found, greater importance is placed on the formulation of aims and goals, and the identification and training of leaders in the military. This provides valuable lessons for business strategists.

• business
• leadership
• methods
• Organisation
• organization
• science and technology
• strategy

• School of Strategic Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

  Robert F. Grattan

ROBERT GRATTAN served for thirty years in the Royal Air Force, reaching the rank of Group Captain. He instructed in the RAF Staff College. After ten years in the electronics industry, he became a visiting lecturer in the School of Strategic Management at the University of the West of England.

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