The Strategist Actor, in order to seek a 'win' and search for power, engages in acts of cooperation, contests and conflicts, shaping organizations, institutions and practices. This title provides an interpretation of strategy around an actor rather than an organization.
A Study and Synthesis
Focusing on the relationship between corporate strategies and financial performance, this work synthesizes existing theories while employing case studies and empirical analysis. It examines the impact of strategies on 240 large Indian business groups over a 12-year period, highlighting the significance of product and geographical diversification, size, and market conditions on performance metrics. The findings aim to enhance understanding of shareholder value and the factors influencing it, making this book a valuable resource for management and finance professionals and students.
Includes extensive coverage of topics related to optical fibre communications whick students will find invaluable. - Written in a simple, easy-to-understand style. - Special emphasis is placed on optical sources such as LASER and LED. - Supplemented with elaborate illustrations, worked out problems, summary, review questions for self-evaluation, short-answer questions and multiple choice questions with answers. - Appendices include lists of abbreviations, physical constants, standard international units, Bessel's functions, and some useful mathematical relations for quick reference.
This book analyses the effectiveness of district administration from critical management perspective. Using classical organizational theory and leadership competency framework, the authors conducted a comparative study of two exemplary districts with distinctive traits in India ─ a rural district in the developed state of Maharashtra and an urban district from the underdeveloped state of Madhya Pradesh. The book delves into the dynamics of district administration by breaking down the processes further and mapping the role of the district magistrates on the UNDP competency framework. Given the changing scope and challenges of public service, this comparative analysis of the two districts would provide insights into district administration and would be of significant relevance to administrators and management professionals across the globe in assessing their effectiveness. The book provides an eclectic framework for public administration from an overall sustainability perspective