The execution premium : linking strategy to operations for competitive advantage /
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| Author / Creator: | Kaplan, Robert S. |
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| Imprint: | Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, c2008. |
| Description: | xiii, 320 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7261436 |
| Summary: | In a world of stiffening competition, business strategy is more crucial than ever. Yet most organizations struggle in this area--not with formulating strategy but with executing it, or putting their strategy into action. Owing to execution failures, companies realize just a fraction of the financial performance promised in their strategic plans.<br> <br> It doesn't have to be that way, maintain Robert Kaplan and David Norton in The Execution Premium . Building on their breakthrough works on strategy-focused organizations, the authors describe a multistage system that enables you to gain measurable benefits from your carefully formulated business strategy. This book shows you how to:<br> <br> Develop an effective strategy --with tools such as SWOT analysis, vision formulation, and strategic change agendas<br> Plan execution of the strategy --through portfolios of strategic initiatives linked to strategy maps and Balanced Scorecards<br> Put your strategy into action --by integrating operational tools such as process dashboards, rolling forecasts, and activity-based costing<br> Test and update your strategy --using carefully designed management meetings to review operational and strategic data<br> <br> Drawing on extensive research and detailed case studies from a broad array of industries, The Execution Premium presents a systematic and proven framework for achieving the financial results promised by your strategy.<br> |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 320 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781422121160 142212116X |
