Rudolf Grünig

Making decisions is certainly the most important task managers are faced with, and it is often a very difficult one. This book offers a procedure for solving complex decision problems step by step. Unlike conventional practice, the book focuses on problem analysis, on developing solution options and on assessing them. In this fifth edition of the book, the authors present simplified, actionable guidelines that can be easily applied to the individual steps in the heuristic procedure. The book is intended for decision-makers at companies, non-profit organizations and in public administration whose work involves complex problems. It will also benefit students and participants in executive courses.

? Komplexe Unternehmen zeichnen sich durch einen hohen Umsatz, eine große Mitarbeiterzahl, viele Produkte und Dienstleistungen, internationale Aktivitäten und eine dezentrale Leistungserstellung aus. Neben der Größe und Vielfältigkeit sind komplexe Unternehmen auch durch eine hohe Umfelddynamik und große interne Veränderungen charakterisiert. Die erfolgreiche Führung eines komplexen Unternehmens ist eine große Herausforderung. Das vorliegende Buch gibt zuerst einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Aufgaben der obersten Führung. Dabei werden drei Kernaufgaben, sechs Analyse- und Gestaltungsaufgaben und zwei Metaaufgaben unterschieden. Anschließend werden die einzelnen Aufgaben kurz und praxisorientiert beschrieben: (1) Bedeutung der Aufgabe (2) Framework und Schilderung der wichtigsten Teilaufgaben (3) Pflichten von Supervisory und Executive Board Das Buch richtet sich in erster Linie an Mitglieder von Supervisory und Executive Boards komplexer Unternehmen. Es kann zudem für Unternehmensberater hilfreich sein. Schließlich eignet es sich als Lehrmittel in Masterprogrammen sowie in Executive Lehrgängen und firmeninternen Programmen für Führungskräfte.

Complex companies are characterized by high turnover, a wide range of products and services, international operations, a significant number of employees, and decentralized production. In addition to their size and diversity, complex companies are also characterized by high environmental dynamics and significant internal changes. Successfully managing a complex company presents a major challenge. This book begins by providing an overview of the most important tasks for both the supervisory and executive boards. It distinguishes three core tasks, six analysis and design tasks, and two meta-tasks. The individual tasks are then briefly described in a practical manner, including: - The importance of the task - The framework and description of the main subtasks - The responsibilities of the supervisory and executive boardsThe primary audience for this book is members of supervisory and executive boards of complex companies. It can also be valuable for consultants. Finally, it is suitable as a teaching aid in master's programs, executive courses, and in-house programs of companies.

Dieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der wichtigsten Aufgabe von Führungskräften: dem Treffen von Entscheidungen mit großer Tragweite. Es handelt sich dabei um eine schwierige Aufgabe, weil die bedeutsamen Entscheidungen meist auch komplex sind. Im ersten Teil wird erklärt, was Entscheidungsprobleme sind, wie sie entdeckt werden und wie sie rational gelöst werden können. Der zentrale zweite Teil des Buches schlägt einen Prozess zur Lösung komplexer Entscheidungsprobleme vor. Die Ausführungen legen großes Gewicht auf die Problemanalyse, die Variantenerarbeitung, die Festlegung der Entscheidungskriterien und die Ermittlung der Konsequenzen. Sind diese Grundlagen gelegt, stellen die Gesamtbeurteilung der Varianten und die Entscheidung keine großen Herausforderungen mehr dar. Im abschließenden dritten Teil werden Sonderprobleme komplexer Entscheidungssituationen und Ansätze zu ihrer Lösung behandelt. Das Buch will in erster Linie die Führungskräfte von Unternehmen, Non-Profit-Organisationen und Verwaltungen bei der Lösung komplexer Entscheidungsprobleme unterstützen. Das Buch eignet sich auch als praxisorientiertes Lehrmittel an Universitäten, Fachhochschulen und Executive-Lehrgängen.

Strategic planning is an essential task that helps companies adapt to changes in the environment and to develop proactively. Accordingly, the goal of strategic planning is to ensure companies’ survival and long-term success. The strategy-planning process proposed in this book is based on the authors’ many years of experience as consultants and board members. The book shows how to carry out sound analyses, how to define concrete strategic objectives, how to develop and assess strategic options and how to determine which implementation projects are necessary. Numerous practical examples serve to illustrate the proposed approach. For the third edition, the sections on corporate strategy and business strategy development have been redesigned and expanded. Throughout the book, many aspects have been clarified and simplified. The book provides practitioners the knowledge they need to develop their own strategies. In addition, it offers a valuable textbook on the complex task of strategic planning.

Developing future strategies for a company is an important and complex task, and forms the core issue in this book. A company’s strategy defines its future direction, specifying its desired market position and key competitive advantages both at the level of market offers and of resources. This book provides clear, straightforward advice for professionals: after a brief introduction to strategic planning, a heuristic process for determining future strategies is presented. It shows how to analyze a company’s current situation, develop and assess options for the future, and define implementation projects. Throughout the book, detailed recommendations are illustrated with the help of numerous concrete examples. As a result of studying applications of the book in practice, the second edition benefits from a simplified, hands-on analysis and planning process at the business level.

Making decisions is certainly the most important task managers are faced with, and it is often a very difficult one. This book offers a procedure for solving complex decision problems step by step. Unlike other texts, the book focuses on problem analysis, on developing potential solutions, and on establishing a decision-making matrix. In this fourth edition of the book, published under a new title, the authors present simplified, actionable guidelines that can be easily applied to the individual steps in the heuristic process. The book is intended for decision-makers at companies, non-profit organizations and in public administration whose work involves complex problems. It will also benefit students and participants in executive courses.

This book focuses on the development of strategies for the successful internationalization of large and medium-sized companies. Becoming international offers important opportunities for companies of all sizes, but in an increasingly complex environment, the strategic planning involved is also a challenge. The book addresses this, putting forward suggestions that allow large and medium-sized companies to profit from internationalization. After a comprehensive introduction to internationalization and strategic planning, the authors make clear recommendations, suggesting detailed processes for developing international strategies. The book distinguishes between going global for new markets and internationalizing production and sourcing. For both, the book proposes procedures for performing meaningful strategic analyses and for developing successful international strategies. Lastly, it highlights the challenges faced by international companies and discusses useful decision processes. The book offers valuable insights for company executives, participants in Executive MBA programs, and master’s students.

Making decisions is certainly the most important task managers are faced with, and it is often a very difficult one. This book offers a procedure for solving complex decision problems step by step. Unlike other texts, the book focuses on problem analysis, on developing potential solutions, and on establishing a decision-making matrix. In this fourth edition of the book, published under a new title, the authors present simplified, actionable guidelines that can be easily applied to the individual steps in the heuristic process. The book is intended for decision-makers at companies, non-profit organizations and in public administration whose work involves complex problems. It will also benefit students and participants in executive courses.

Developing future strategies for a company is an important and complex task, and forms the core issue in this book. A company’s strategy defines its future direction, specifying its desired market position and key competitive advantages both at the level of market offers and of resources. This book provides clear, straightforward advice for professionals: after a brief introduction to strategic planning, a heuristic process for determining future strategies is presented. It shows how to analyze a company’s current situation, develop and assess options for the future, and define implementation projects. Throughout the book, detailed recommendations are illustrated with the help of numerous concrete examples. The book is a further development of the authors’ highly successful previous publication “Process-based Strategic Planning,” which appeared in six editions.

This book focuses on the development of strategies for the successful internationalization of large and medium-sized companies. Becoming international offers important opportunities for companies of all sizes, but in an increasingly complex environment, the strategic planning involved is also a challenge. The book addresses this, putting forward suggestions that allow large and medium-sized companies to profit from internationalization. After a comprehensive introduction to internationalization and strategic planning, the authors make clear recommendations, suggesting detailed processes for developing international strategies. The book distinguishes between going global for new markets and internationalizing production and sourcing. For both, the book proposes procedures for performing meaningful strategic analyses and for developing successful international strategies. Lastly, it highlights the challenges faced by international companies and discusses useful decision processes. The book offers valuable insights for company executives, participants in Executive MBA programs, and master’s students.

A completely revised and updated version of this book was published in 2015 under the title "The Strategy Planning Process". A company's strategies define its future direction, specifying not only target market positions for many years to come, but also the key competitive advantages both at the level of market offers and of resources. Developing future strategies is an important and complex task, which is the core issue in this book. After a short introduction to strategic planning, a heuristic process for determining future strategies is presented. This process is divided into eight steps, and for each of these steps, detailed recommendations for problem-solving are provided and illustrated through many concrete examples. The new edition is improved.

The internationalization of the human society and mainly of the economy will continue. It will create threats but also big opportunities to most companies. This is where the book makes its contribution, putting forward suggestions for medium-sized companies to become a winner of internationalization. After a comprehensive introduction to internationalization and to strategic planning, concrete recommendations are made: The book first looks at going international for new markets. Then it shows how to develop an internationalization strategy for production and sourcing. Finally strategic planning in an international company is explained. The book is aimed at company executives, master students and participants of EMBA programs. It is intended to serve as a support for developing successful strategies for going and being international.

A completely revised and updated version of this book was published in 2015 under the title "The Strategy Planning Process". A company's strategies define its future direction, specifying not only target market positions for many years to come, but also the key competitive advantages both at the level of market offers and of resources. Developing future strategies is an important and complex task, which is the core issue in this book. After a short introduction to strategic planning, a heuristic process for determining future strategies is presented. This process is divided into eight steps, and for each of these steps, detailed recommendations for problem-solving are provided and illustrated through many concrete examples. The new edition is improved.