This book provides a powerful insight into strategic portfolio management and its central role in the delivery of organisational strategy, maximisation of value creation, and efficient allocation of resources and capabilities to achieve organisational strategic objectives. The book makes a valuable contribution to the development of thinking on the translation of strategy into actionable work. Whether you are a senior manager building a high-performing strategic portfolio for your organisation or an academic searching for new perspectives on strategy execution through portfolio management, you will find great significance in this book. Twenty-eight chapters in four sections provide multiple perspectives on the topic, with in-depth guidance on organisational design for strategic portfolio management and covering all process, capability, and leadership aspects of strategic portfolio management. The book includes several detailed case studies for the effective deployment of strategic portfolios, bringing together theory and practice for strategic portfolio management. This book is particularly valuable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of project and portfolio management, strategic management, and leadership who are looking to expand their knowledge within the multi-project environment. Highly practical and logical in its structure, it also shows project management professionals how to effectively manage their business portfolios and align this with their business strategy.

Dr.D.K.Baranitharan, Assistant Professor and Head, PG Department of Commerce, Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College, Mangadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.B.Agila, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College, Mangadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.G.S.Anusha, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance, Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College, Mangadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Mrs.S.Shankari, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College, Mangadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Mr.B.Sudhakar, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance, Sri Muthukumaran Arts and Science College, Mangadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

This book contains a general report & national reports on the subject of 'Precontractual Liability'. The national contributions on the subject of precontractual liability have been organized in accordance with a structured questionnaire by the Editor. They cover an introduction & a variety of subjects, such as tort, violation of duty, utmost good faith, termination of negotiation, estoppel, preliminary agreements, etc. Apart from a general report, this book contains national contributions from the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States & Yugoslavia.

Part of a series which provides autobiographical studies by individuals who are among contemporary leaders in the management discipline. Essays explore their experiences, and the factors and forces influencing their professional and personal development. Bibliographies of their work are included.

Includes index

How can an organization use strategy to achieve a competitive advantage over its rivals? This book addresses this fundamental issue in strategic planning with a selection of exceptional articles covering two complementary areas: techniques for developing competitive strategies, and case histories, showing how these techniques have been applied to particular situations. The authors pinpoint the crucial factors which help companies, whether smaller firms or multinationals, successfully build sustainable and profitable competitive advantage at the strategic business unit and corporate level.