How to make strategy work for you : self-assessment work book for SMEs / Juhani Paavola, Kari Tuominen.

36 searching questions and contrasting pairs of examples.

The objectives of this book Capability strategies to implement the business strategy How the book is presented What does self-assessment mean for an organisation? What can you gain? The EFQM Excellence Model Assessment instructionsAssessment criteria 1. Strategic architecture 2. The purpose of the business enterprise 3. Strategic business areas4. Financial position 5. Business strategies6. Specific capability strategies 7. Generic capability strategies 8. Strategic targets 9. Turning strategy into action 10. Results achieved through strategic management About the authors Appendices:Assessment using ChangeManager Pro software Self-assessment questions ChangeManager Pro Products.

This book describes the progress of strategy planning in a certain company as it was done before and as it is done now. The book examines how the company has benefited from the principles and practices of strategic management applied.In addition, the book demonstrates how strategic management relates to the EFQM Excellence Model.An organisation can use the book to assess its own strategic management practices and compare them with the examples, identify its own development needs and objectives. Self-assessment can be done without any training in strategic management.The examples in the book help the self evaluation participants to understand what each of the questions means. For every question, an evaluation is made of its importance, as well as its current and target performance capability, on a scale of 1 - 5. The book, questions and self-assessment can be adapted as a development tool and training material for the organisation even if the organisation does not adopt the EFQM Excellence Model or launch a special strategic management programme.