Strategy without Design - The Silent Efficacy of Indirect Action (Hardcover)

Strategy exhibits a pervasive commitment to the belief that the best approach to adopt in dealing with affairs of the world is to confront, overcome and subjugate things to conform to our will, control and eventual mastery. Performance is about sustaining distinctiveness. This direct and deliberate approach draws inspiration from ancient Greek roots and has become orthodoxy. Yet there are downsides. This book shows why. Using examples from the world of business, economics, military strategy, politics and philosophy, it argues that success may inadvertently emerge from the everyday coping actions of a multitude of individuals, none of whom intended to contribute to any preconceived design. A consequence of this claim is that a paradox exists in strategic interventions, one that no strategist can afford to ignore. The more single-mindedly a strategic goal is sought, the more likely such calculated instrumental action eventually works to undermine its own initial success.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Robert C. H Chia • Robin Holt
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-89550-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business strategy Promotions
LSN:	0-521-89550-2
Barcode:	9780521895507

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