Corporate strategy toolkit FAE (business leadership) / Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland.
Contributor(s): Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland
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BookPublisher: Dublin : Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, 2009Description: 164 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0903854910; 9780903854917.Subject(s): Strategic planning -- Ireland | Business planning -- Ireland -- TextbooksDDC classification: 658.4012 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.4012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00191266 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.4012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00191265 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.4012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00191264 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Strategy is often a challenging topic for students and practitioners. This Toolkit adopts a practical approach to developing the reader's practical strategic skills. A wokbook aimed at FAE students, it also suitable for anyone who wants to strengthen their own strategic thinking.
Strategy overview -- Vision, mission, objectives and stakeholder preferences -- Environmental analysis -- Position audit: Evaluating an organisation's strategic capability -- Corporate Appraisal: SWOT analysis -- Generating strategic options -- Strategic choice -- Strategy implementation: Preparing a detailed business plan -- Strategic control.
Designed to dovetail with the ICAI's new textbook Corporate Strategy for Irish Companies by Gerry Gallagher, and includes a series of practical examples and exercises with an Irish emphasis to allow the reader to put the theory into practice. Also included are a number of full case studies developed by leading academics; these include cases about an Irish food company, an airline and Internet-based multinational. Topics covered include * Mission, objectives and stakeholder preferences * Environmental analysis: understanding the threats and opportunities * Position audit: understanding core competencies, strengths and weaknesses * Corporate appraisal: completing a SWOT analysis * Generating strategic options * Strategic choice * Converting the strategy into a business plan * Implementing the plan * Monitoring progress.