CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND MODELS ,SECOND EDITION

Contemporary Business Strategies and Models has been revised in some aspects and edited so as to include current trends on strategy and strategy execution.This second edition is a must read because we have included relevant issues not only in management but also in finance , investment as well as real life business cases contained in some of the chapters. It was updated to meet international standard. This edition came into existence because of  the concern of the author about inability of corporate organisations to effectively formulate and execute business strategies they formulated as well as strategically managing their human resources. Other factors that brought about  the writing of this second edition are inability of corporate organisations to effectively adapt to ever changing domestic and international business environments, not being able to present clear strategy statements by some organisations, resistance to change, abuse of principles of corporate governance and business ethics codes, bad leadership, poor management of human resources amongst others which may bring about  business failures in both Nigeria and abroad. Accordingly, we have tried to proffer solutions to these problems.It is  the assumption of the book that formulating good business strategies, effectively executing and evaluating them are relevant to all managers and leaders in organizations.We reviewed relevant  literature in management and other related disciplines to enable the author develop the concepts of strategy, strategy systems,  strategy execution, strategic thinking, Benchmarking, change management and innovation, new managerial paradigms, Leadership, Ethics, Corporate governance and Corporate social responsibility (CSR),Strategy maps, organizational objectives, strategic themes, perspectives and results, balanced scorecard, strategic management etc.

Essentially, the contents of the book are distilled and presented for consumption of Chief Executive Officers, Managers/Leaders in Corporate organisations, Ministries , Departments and Agencies(MDAs), researchers, organizations that may find some of the business cases reflected in the book useful, owners managers operating Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs), workers, students, especially those pursuing B.Sc Business Administration and Management, MBA ,MPA, PGD ,HND etc as well as those taking professional exams in banking, finance, accounting, strategic management and individuals who want to gain knowledge on business management.