Corporate Foresight and Strategic Decisions [electronic resource] : Lessons from a European Bank /
Portaleoni, Claudio Gomez.author.
Marinova, Svetla.author.
ul-Haq, Rehan.author.
Marinov, Marin.author.
This study investigates the relationships between corporate foresight and management decision-making processes in organizations. It provides an extensive analysis of extant theories of corporate foresight and strategic management, brings in new insights, and presents an in-depth case study exploration of corporate foresight of a European bank.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is the influence of managers on foresight processes?; How are corporate foresight processes in organizations currently manifested?; To what extent does the outer environment impact corporate foresight?; What impact do corporate foresight results have on strategic decisions?; 1 Literature Review; Strategic management research; Corporate foresight; Corporate foresight and the environment - a contextual perspective; Strategic decision-making; 2 Conceptual Framework and Theoretical Considerations
IntroductionManagerial perspective on corporate foresight; Organizational perspective on corporate foresight; Environmental perspective on corporate foresight; Corporate foresight and its impact on judgement and decision-making; Conceptual framework to study the impact of corporate foresight on strategic decisions; 3 Methodology; Research design and strategy; 4 The European Banking Sector; Structure and trends in the European banking sector; The European banking sector in 2015 - Bank expectations; Strategic perspective on the European banking sector; 5 The Bank
Overview of the case and ethical considerations6 Data Analysis and Findings; Part 1: Managerial perspective on corporate foresight; Part 2: Organizational perspective on corporate foresight; Part 3: Environmental perspective on corporate foresight; Part 4: Corporate foresight, judgement and the impact onstrategic decisions; 7 Discussion, Contributions and Directions for Future Research; Conceptual contributions; Empirical contributions; Managerial implications; Appendices; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study investigates the relationships between corporate foresight and management decision-making processes in organizations. It provides an extensive analysis of extant theories of corporate foresight and strategic management, brings in new insights, and presents an in-depth case study exploration of corporate foresight of a European bank.
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Management.
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Office management.
Public relations.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Management.
Organization.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Office Management.
Corporate Communication/Public Relations.