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This Executive Performance Management 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).

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Crafting and Executing Strategy

Outline

All companies require sustainable strategies in order to survive and grow in increasingly changeable and volatile markets. Managers need to know not only how to craft such strategies, but also how to effectively execute and align them to ensure success.

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

Separate case and readings sections build on the core text by demonstrating this theory in practice.

Key features include:

• The latest research findings from the literature and cutting-edge strategic practices of international and South African companies
• Engaging real-life examples applying the theory to practice within each chapter
• A range of pedagogical features throughout each chapter to reinforce learning
• Accompanying readings and cases sections aligned to each chapter in the text
• A comprehensive package of support materials that are easy to use, highly effective and flexible enough to fit any course design

Chapters:

1. The Strategic Management Process and Strategic Alignment
2. Strategy in Emerging Economies
3. Evaluating a Company’s External Environment
4. Evaluating a Company’s Resources and Competitive Position
5. The Five Generic Competitive Strategies
6. Corporate Governance and Ethics
7. Enterprise Performance Management
8. Tailoring Strategy to Fit Specific Industry and Company Situations
9. Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution and Good Strategic Alignment
10. Leadership, Culture and Teamwork

Crafting And Executing Strategy - South African Edition

Title	Crafting And Executing Strategy - South African Edition. Text, Readings And Cases
Authors	Johan Hough, Arthur A. Thompson Jr, A.J. Strickland III and John E. Gamble
Publisher	McGraw-Hill
ISBN	ISBN-13: 978-007711693-4 ISBN-10: 007711693-3

Johan Hough is the founding and managing partner of the Balanced Scorecard Institute of South Africa and Balanced Scorecard Africa.