Strategic management in small and medium enterprises [printed text] / Farhad Analoui ; Azhdar Karami . - Australia : Thomson, 2003 . - xiv, 305 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN : 978-1-86152-962-6

Class number:	658.4012
Abstract:	Statistics show that, in most countries, 99 percent of businesses are classified as 'Small Businesses'. In the UK alone, 99.8 percent of businesses employ less than 250 staff and these companies contribute more than a half of UK turnover. This new textbook goes where other Strategic Management texts have not and focuses on these small and medium enterprises (SMEs) rather than the large corporations and the actions of their CEOs. The authors consider how managers of small firms perceive the processes associated with strategic management, what decisions and actions they adopt to ensure competitive advantage, how business strategies are formulated and implemented in SMEs and what the strategic role of entrepreneurship within small businesses is. They also discuss how SMEs should act for maximum competitive advantage and consider the 'gap' between ideal theory and practice. This unique textbook will be essential for students on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise modules at undergraduate and Masters level, and will also be useful on core modules in Strategy, Business Policy and Strategic Management.
Contents note:	1. Introduction to the strategic management concept and small business 2. Small business in the UK 3. The strategic management process in small businesses 4. Environmental competitiveness analysis 5. Strategy formulation in small and medium sized enterprises 6. Strategic planning and developing a business plan 7. Strategy implementation in small and medium sized enterprises 8. Strategic control in small businesses 9. Functional strategies in small and medium sized enterprises 10. Strategic issues for small businesses