The Strategic Management Process: A South African Perspective

Description:

Master the art of business strategy with a book designed for the local market. The Strategic Management Process provides a comprehensive look at how organizations formulate and implement strategies to achieve a competitive advantage. Unlike international texts, this book focuses on the “realities of doing business in South Africa,” making complex frameworks “easy” to apply to local case studies.

Why This Textbook is a Strategy Essential:

• Local Context: Features in-depth analysis of South African challenges, including B-BBEE, local labor laws, and the unique socio-political environment.

• Practical Frameworks: Teaches you how to use industry-standard tools like PESTLE and Porter’s Five Forces specifically within the SA economy.

• Implementation Focus: Goes beyond theory to show how strategy is actually executed through leadership, culture, and organizational structure.

• Student-Friendly: Includes clear learning objectives, summaries, and “Strategy in Action” boxes that bring the theory to life.

Key Topics Covered:

• Strategic Direction: Vision, Mission, and Values.

• Internal and External Environmental Analysis.

• Business-level and Corporate-level Strategies.

• Strategic Leadership and Corporate Governance (King IV).

• Strategy Implementation and Strategic Control.

Key Specifications:

• ISBN-13: 9780627039027

• Editors: P. Venter and M.J. van Rensburg

• Publisher: Van Schaik Publishers

• Format: Physical Paperback