Building Strategy from the Middle
Subtitle: Reconceptualizing Strategy Process (Foundations for Organizational Science)
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; Sage
Published: March 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780761906445
Subjects: Business strategy; Business studies; Management & management techniques; Management - General; Corporate Planning; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Middle managers; General; Business & Economics / Systems & Planning; Strategic Planning
First sentence: As an applied are of study, the field of strategic management has its roots in practice.
Description: "Drawing from their extensive knowledge of the realities of corporate life, Steven Floyd and Bill Wooldridge challenge the widely held view that all strategic business decisions are made by top management. They argue that middle managers have a powerful influence on the strategic direction of corporations and that the focus of management research should be broadened to include the unique contributions of middle management."--BOOK JACKET.