CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY

(2nd Edition)

Based on the reputable US text the 2nd Southern African Edition of Crafting & Executing Strategy covers what every senior-level or entry-level MBA student in Southern Africa needs to know about crafting, executing and aligning business strategies, through presentation of core concepts and analytical techniques.

A separate case and readings sections build on the main text by demonstrating the theory in practice. The core concepts are explained in language that Southern African students can grasp and provide relevant examples as used by small, medium, and large SA companies.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

This is the first comprehensive academic handbook on Entrepreneurship in South Africa. Entrepreneurship in South Africa has experienced remarkable growth over the last twenty years, and the need for a major work on the subject became apparent.

This book is indispensable for academics, corporate managers, management consultants, management trainees, and developers and presenters of in-house business courses.

Contents:

Part A:  Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs

Part B:  The entrepreneurial process

Part C:  Alternative routes to entrepreneurship

Part D:  Post-start-up challenges

Part E:  Corporate venturing

Part F:  Case studies

GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND STRATEGIES: MANAGING FOR GOBAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Global business environments and strategies equips international managers with the necessary skills and knowledge to compete in the rapidly changing global arena.

Up to date with most recent trends and technologies, this book explores management education, training, and development in the context of South Africa, Southern Africa within the African and global arena.

Contents:

Part 1: The scope and dynamics of global business

Part 2: Global business environments

Part 3: Global leadership, strategies, and operations

Part 4: Economic development & growth imperatives

EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT READER

This Executive Reader has been designed for Executive training in South Africa and Internationally. It is based on the latest research on specific issues in performance management, strategy, strategic alignment, the use of the scorecard in the public sector, and automation of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

This Reader provides a freshness and immediacy and fills a gap in the knowledge provided by most books and journals in performance and strategic management.

Contents:

1. The strategic management process and the importance of alignment.
2. Enterprise performance management.
3. Turning strategy into performance
4. Developing and using BSC performance systems.
5. Linkages between the BSC and strategic management.
6. Silent killers of strategy.
7. Using the BSC and strategy mapping.
8. Strategic alignment and fit.
9. Automation of the BSC