Planning Review: Volume 11 Issue 2
Table of contents
Seismic shock threatens the global village
John ThackrayThe foreign relations of corporations — the business of direct investment or trade — have never been as unstable or as complex as today. Looking back at the 1960s and 1970s, we…
Political risk analysis for extractive industries
William D. Coplin, Michael K. O'LearyFirms with extractive businesses abroad dread political instability and sudden government switches in business agreements in the countries in which they operate. The take‐over of…
Ten requirements for acquisition success
Robert J. TerryLast summer, in the heat of the fierce bidding battle for Conoco, press criticism of acquisitions and mergers was also heating up. Time magazine expressed some “Big Doubts About…
Retailing strategies for the 1980S
Frank WillardRetailing is a trillion‐dollar business. In 1981, department store sales alone amounted to $104 billion. However, the market is as tough as it is large, for retailing is a mature…
Auditing a plan’s value
Leon Reinharth, Ernest Kallman, Vicki WulwickStrategic planning has become an indispensable tool for management, and while its effectiveness is widely assumed, its contribution is rarely quantified. In order to assess the…