Mercer, David

Managing the external environment : a strategic perspective.

London & Newbury Park : Sage Publications, 1992., Paperback. Viii, 302 p. ; 24 cm. 'Published in association with the Open University.'. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. ISBN 9780803986299.

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MERCER, DAVID S

Managing the External Environment: A Strategic Perspective

SAGE Publications. 1992. (ISBN: 9780803986282). Hardcover, 9.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches. Condition good. Isbn 0-8039-8628-9, 0803986289. Bringing together major contributions from both within and outside the management field, this unique and thought-provoking volume focuses on the strategic management of an organization's relationship with its external environment. What are the key environmental changes likely to affect an organization's future? How can the impact of these be analysed and understood? What is the role of strategic environmental analysis in both anticipating change and proactively creating a desired future? It is with questions such as these that the book is concerned. The first section addresses the need to `contemplate and engage with' the future, examining the issues, the processes and the management skills and attitudes involved. The second section then looks at four major domains of environmental analysis - the economic, the political, the socio-cultural and the tecnological. Contributors explore such diverse themes as the significance for organizations of activist groups, the impacts of national and cross-national governmental interventions, the management of technological change, and key trends in socio-cultural change within Western consumer cultures. Throughout, the emphasis is on presenting different but complementary `angles of vision' on aspects of environmental change that carry significant ramifications for most organizations. The final section of the book returns to the theme of futures analysis and considers various approaches to strategic planning that address the implications of long-term environmental change. Managing the External Environment is a Course Reader on the Open University Course B885 The Challenge of the External Environment. Used: Acceptable.

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MERCER, DAVID S

Managing the External Environment: A Strategic Perspective

SAGE Publications. 1992. (ISBN: 9780803986299). Paperback, 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches. Paperback - 1995 - condition good - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, exlibrary books sold, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Isbn 0-8039-8629-7, 0803986297. Bringing together major contributions from both within and outside the management field, this unique and thought-provoking volume focuses on the strategic management of an organization's relationship with its external environment. What are the key environmental changes likely to affect an organization's future? How can the impact of these be analysed and understood? What is the role of strategic environmental analysis in both anticipating change and proactively creating a desired future? It is with questions such as these that the book is concerned. The first section addresses the need to `contemplate and engage with' the future, examining the issues, the processes and the management skills and attitudes involved. The second section then looks at four major domains of environmental analysis - the economic, the political, the socio-cultural and the tecnological. Contributors explore such diverse themes as the significance for organizations of activist groups, the impacts of national and cross-national governmental interventions, the management of technological change, and key trends in socio-cultural change within Western consumer cultures. Throughout, the emphasis is on presenting different but complementary `angles of vision' on aspects of environmental change that carry significant ramifications for most organizations. The final section of the book returns to the theme of futures analysis and considers various approaches to strategic planning that address the implications of long-term environmental change. Managing the External Environment is a Course Reader on the Open University Course B885 The Challenge of the External Environment. Used: Acceptable.

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MERCER, David ed.

Managing the External Environment: A Strategic Perspective.

Sage/ The Open University, 1992. Paperback. Fep & title-page clipped, o/wise condition vg. 302pp. ISBN 0-8039-8629-7.

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