This study explores the link between financial performance and the formal strategic planning process, planning flexibility, and innovativeness of 448 firms in a multi-industry sample. The results suggest that firms’ formal strategic planning processes and planning flexibility are positively associated, and each is positively related to innovativeness. In addition, innovativeness fully mediates ...

abstract: new approaches to strategy have accepted strategic thinking as a complement or even an alternative for strategic planning. indeed, strategic thinking capability has been recognized as a characteristic of successful top managers in organizations. moreover, the extant literature emphasizes the fact that top level managers can be taught to think strategically. however, there is no compre...

Although task reduction (HTN) planning historically preceded partial order (PO) planning, and is understood to be more general than the latter, very little analysis has been done regarding its performance. Part of the reason for this has been the lack of systematic understanding of the functionalities provided by HTN planning over and above that of partial order planning. HTN planning has been ...

Objective: Identify the evaluation methods being used in academic medical libraries that are engaged in strategic planning, where in the planning and implementation process evaluation is being incorporated, and how the evaluation data are collected, analyzed, and incorporated into future strategic planning processes. Methods: Using the multi-case approach (five), data collection included docume...

This study draws on information processing theory to investigate predictors of strategic-decision quality in public organizations. Information processing theory argues that (a) rational planning practices contribute to strategicdecision quality by injecting information into decision making and (b) decision makers contribute to strategic-decision quality by exchanging information during decision...

Strategic spatial planning, which is taken as an effective and competitive way for the governors of the city to improve the development and management level of a city, has been blooming in recent years all over the world. In the context of globalization and informatization, strategic spatial planning must transfer its focus on three different levels: global, regional and urban. Internal and ext...

Strategic planning is a critical part of establishing an organization’s direction. Although strategic planning is utilized throughout the United States Air Force today in various forms, group sessions can become time-consuming without structured planning and a focus on group communication. Computer-supported strategic planning, making effective use of technology, is one way to improve the strat...