Effective strategy execution: improving performance with business intelligence

Remote controls allow us to issue commands from a distance. The book describes the first Strategic Alignment Remote ControlTM for managers to monitor performance, receive alerts and issue commands to steer their business across the globe. By utilizing established management concepts and IT solutios managers access colour-coded information about the performance of business units across the world using a management cockpit. The concept of the 'Value Scorecard' and the 'Strategic Alignment Process' are used to improve organizational performance. Seven Case Studies from different industries across the globe provide examples of how this can be done. They include companies like Daimler, Würth, Tetra-Pak, Germany's Federal Employment Agency, City of Aix-Les-Bains in France, Giesecke & Devrient. Additional examples from organizations like Disney, Marriott, Volkswagen, Avis, FedEx, Harrahs, American Airlines help to demonstrate how the application of these concepts adds a unique value. The book fills a gap by synthesizing practically relevant knowledge about improving strategic alignment and their application in real business situations. Embedded in an easy to read, convincing story. Eight case studies from international organizations describe interventions to improve their strategic alignments. INDICE: 1 Management Challenges in Dynamic Business Environments. – 2 The Strategic Alignment Process. - 3 Preparation for Strategy Execution. - 4 Strategy Execution. - 5 Outlook. - 6 Case Studies. – Index. – Notes. – Bibliography. – Glossary. - About the Authors.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-19204-3
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 260
• Fecha Publicación: 11/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés