A study of strategy implementation as expressed through Sun Tzu's principles of war

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 396-408

  Wu, Wann Yih ^a   Chou, Chih Hsiung ^a   Wu, Ya Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Strategic management; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LOGISTICS; MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 3242707477     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570410537480     Document Type: Article

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