Breaking away from the past: strategies of successful Polish firms

Article Abstract:

Leading Polish firms have implemented various strategies in order to move away successfully from the past and adapt to the new, market-based economy. Many of the strategies have common features, particularly the fact that managers made clear strategic choices rather than waiting for strategies to emerge. Successful companies also showed a bias for action, with rapid decisions and actions. However, after learning how to operate in a market economy, the firms followed different strategic directions. Source profiles Gazeta Wyborcza, Ambra S.A., PWE and Szczecin Shipyard.

Poland, Industrial management

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Thinking about quality and its links with strategic management

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The study of quality management has often focused on quality as a function of the production or marketing of the business, and not on it as a key component of business activity which warrants strategic management practice. Many issues concerning quality are raised when a strategic approach is adopted, such as the effectiveness of operations and production in terms of strategy implementation, and marketing theories based around competition.

Management Skills, Analysis, Career development, Total quality management, Management techniques

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The rivalry matrix: understanding rivalry and competitive dynamics

Article Abstract:

Research is presented concerning the development of a rivalry matrix which can be used to explore issues of competitive rivalry in business. Case studies which give examples of competitive dynamics are discussed.

Research, Competition (Economics), Business planning

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