Visual Strategizing. The Systematic Use of Visualization in the Strategic-Planning Process

Long Range Planning

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-74

  Eppler, Martin J ^a   Platts, Ken W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANNING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VISUALIZATION;

BUSINESS STRATEGIES; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; MANAGERIAL PRACTICES; ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS; PLANNING PROCESS; RESEARCH AGENDAS; STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS; VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; PLANNING PROCESS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 60449102815     PISSN: 00246301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lrp.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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