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Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning - by Henry Mintzberg (Paperback)

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  • In this definitive and revealing history, Henry Mintzberg, the iconoclastic former president of the Strategic Management Society, unmasks the press that has mesmerized so many organizations since 1965: strategic planning.
  • Author(s): Henry Mintzberg
  • 464 Pages
  • Business + Money Management, Strategic Planning

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In this definitive and revealing history, Henry Mintzberg, the iconoclastic former president of the Strategic Management Society, unmasks the press that has mesmerized so many organizations since 1965: strategic planning. One of our most brilliant and original management thinkers, Mintzberg concludes that the term is an oxymoron -- that strategy cannot be planned because planning is about analysis and strategy is about synthesis. That is why, he asserts, the process has failed so often and so dramatically.
Mintzberg traces the origins and history of strategic planning through its prominence and subsequent fall. He argues that we must reconceive the process by which strategies are created -- by emphasizing informal learning and personal vision -- and the roles that can be played by planners. Mintzberg proposes new and unusual definitions of planning and strategy, and examines in novel and insightful ways the various models of strategic planning and the evidence of why they failed. Reviewing the so-called "pitfalls" of planning, he shows how the process itself can destroy commitment, narrow a company's vision, discourage change, and breed an atmosphere of politics. In a harsh critique of many sacred cows, he describes three basic fallacies of the process -- that discontinuities can be predicted, that strategists can be detached from the operations of the organization, and that the process of strategy-making itself can be formalized.
Mintzberg devotes a substantial section to the new role for planning, plans, and planners, not inside the strategy-making process, but in support of it, providing some of its inputs and sometimes programming its outputs as well as encouraging strategic thinking in general. This book is required reading for anyone in an organization who is influenced by the planning or the strategy-making processes.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Strategic Planning
Publisher: Free Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Henry Mintzberg
Language: English
Street Date: June 29, 2013
TCIN: 77329827
UPC: 9781476754765
Item Number (DPCI): 247-57-0716
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: What are the proposed new roles for planners?

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  • A: Planners should support strategy-making by providing inputs and fostering strategic thinking rather than formalizing the process.

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Q: How many pages does the book contain?

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  • A: The book contains a total of 464 pages, providing comprehensive coverage of the topic.

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Q: Who is the author of this book?

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  • A: The author is Henry Mintzberg, a well-known figure in management thinking.

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Q: What is the main focus of the book?

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  • A: The book focuses on the history and critique of strategic planning in organizations since 1965.

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Q: What does Mintzberg argue about strategic planning?

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  • A: Mintzberg argues that strategy cannot be planned due to its intrinsic nature, emphasizing synthesis over analysis.

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