Strategy implementation involves identifying and planning key actions, shaping the organisation to support the strategy and motivating others to achieve change. This article gives an overview of what is probably the most important stage of strategy development.
There is a common perception that social responsibility is too difficult or expensive for smaller organisations to achieve, but this is far from the case. These top tips offer practical advice on CSR to SMEs.
A profit and loss account tells you about an organization’s financial performance and in this article the key components of the profit and loss account are explored. It will help increase your understanding of how to read and construct a profit and loss account.
A balance sheet is a snapshot of the financial status of an organization at a particular time. This article will help you understand how to read a balance sheet by examining the principles behind the information it contains and its layout.
Kleiner and Roth have developed a strategy for organisational learning that codifies experiences for later use. We describe their theory.
Author Tim Harford examines both the benefits and downsides of the 50 key innovations behind our social and economic development.
Mergers and acquisitions are a popular and widely used method of strategic growth and development, yet they attract a high rate of failure. In this article we look at how a merger or acquisition can benefit an organisation, and some of the problems that can be encountered along the way.
In this podcast, we talk to Rich karlgaard about his new book "Late Bloomers" and find out why sometimes starting late is the best option.
A role play exercise to help managers plan and execute a redundancy. Participants will gain exposure to employee reactions and practice responding to potentially difficult questions. Allow at least one hour and 10 minutes for completion.
Porter's Five Forces is a vital tool for understanding competitive pressures within an industry. But it has drawbacks and should be used with other tools.
Social selling helps you transform online sales prospects into valuable clients. Follow these nine steps to implement an effective social selling strategy.
