Dynamic management of growing firms

the long version

This innovative volume offers a step-by-step planning strategy and a set of self-assessment tools designed to lead CEOs and managers of established firms away from crisis management toward more effective, planned growth in this age of global competition. Derived from open systems theory, empirical research, and practical experience, the Dynamic Systems Planning (DSP) Model, the core of the book, aids strategists and scholars in identifying and analyzing a comprehensive set of core competencies of the organization to assure growth and profitability. The research and practical foundations make this a valuable book for practitioners - owners, CEOs, presidents, board members, managers of small and medium-sized firms - and researchers and students focusing on entrepreneurship, organization theory, and business strategy.