now days, competitive power, according to the company’s survival. competitiveintelligence as a strategic management tool and one of the fastest growing areas of thebusiness world is one. the purpose of the present studies, competitive intelligence andinvestigate its impact on managers are thinking strategically. first of intelligenceterminology the competitive aspects of the market, competitors...

The concept of strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement is not just a cost function, but supports the firm’s effort to achieve its long-term objectives. Organizations more and more expect from their chief procurement officer (CPO) to develop long-term and short-term plans in procurement. Typically, however, procurement is driven by a tactical spend management sourcing process aimed at cos...

This paper describes using a decision corridor approach to improve the exercise of strategic judgment under conditions of uncertainty. The method is a composite of concepts and tools principally borrowed from three analytical families futures, transition management and strategic management While the approach as used does not challenge current business concepts or radically contribute to their r...

In order to provide regional solutions to potentially world-wide problems, global special operations forces (SOF) networks maximize the benefits of SOF, in particular, their aptitude and ability to perform in a culturally intelligent manner. Indeed, to be able to facilitate regional solutions to potentially global problems, SOF need to exhibit high levels of cultural intelligence, which require...

Valuing IT investments in hypercompetitive business environments remains an elusive task as traditional valuation tools fail to model inherent uncertainty. Real-options analysis presents a viable alternative to traditional valuation tools in planning and valuing IT investments in uncertain business environments. While much has been written about the quantitative and valuation aspects of real op...

extended abstract 1. introduction so far, different strategies have been proposed for rural development in different periods of time. based on international experiences and the current conditions in iran, this country needs to use a new approach to rural development. in this regard, rural entrepreneurship development strategy can be pointed out. there is a growing consensus that entrepreneurshi...

Many companies are making strategic decisions in relation to e-business without a full understanding of the implications. This paper, through the discussion of a case study, will show how systems thinking techniques can assist businesses to make better strategic decisions in relation to e-business.

The article discusses how the metaphor of jazz music making is used to facilitate visualisation and application of strategic thinking and creativity in the strategic marketing course. The evidence shows that students adapt well to and enjoy the metaphor, and find that it facilitates their learning of the subject.