Sebastian Raisch

Profitables Wachstum ist der Schlüssel zum langfristigen Erfolg im Wettbewerb. Die Autoren zeigen in praxisnahen Kapiteln auf, wie Sie die Wachstumsfähigkeit Ihres Unternehmens nachhaltig steigern können. Das Buch vereint die Forschungsergebnisse des Center for Organizational Excellence (CORE) der Universitäten St. Gallen und Genf, ergänzt um eine Reihe von aktuellen Fallstudien aus der Unternehmenspraxis. Führungskräfte in Unternehmen sowie Studierende und Dozenten der Wirtschaftswissenschaften erhalten wertvolle Hinweise. Die zweite Auflage ist überarbeitet und enthält neue Erkenntnisse und Fallbeispiele aus den aktuellen Forschungsprojekten des Centers for Organizational Excellence.

Today many business environments are characterized by frequent changes that result in a higher market dynamism and complexity. Global media industries are an up-to-date example of this development: a fast growth period was followed by a rapid downturn. Media companies wrote off a colossal US$ 120 billion from their balance sheets in 2002 - mostly as a result of growth strategies' failure. It seems that despite popular belief growth or market share by itself is less than ever before a guarantor of success. Sebastian Raisch decided to analyze various strategies in order to gain a bett8r understanding of the determinants of successful firm performance. When he decided to go on a research journey into the elements and dynamics of strategic thinking and firm performance he brought along all the ingredients necessary for such a challenging project; he had experience gained through exhaustive consulting work, excellent knowledge of management theories and, as a result of his studies and activities as a research assistant, specific knowledge of strategic management. His research objectives were furthermore clearly defined and, thanks to a meticulously planned and well-organized project as well as his enthusiasm for the topic, he had ready access to an empirical field.