Strategic planning: SRA's approach. (Case Study).

Journal of Research Administration;  July 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Introduction The strategic planning process provides an overview...on the overall operation. Strategic planning benefits all organizations...organization. In addition, strategic planning creates a proactive environment...

An exploratory study of healthcare strategic planning in two metropolitan...

Journal of Healthcare Management;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......healthcare organizations conduct formal strategic planning or the extent to which strategic planning affects performance. Structural contingency...differing interpretations of the value of strategic planning. Structural contingency theory emphasizes...

Worth the effort: Strategic planning for superior bank performance

Kentucky Banker Magazine;  March 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Nothing about strategic planning is easy. Data collection and...However, the difficulty of the strategic planning process is an indication of...customers. "I believe that strategic planning is fundamental to effective...

Strategic planning for superior bank performance

Hoosier Banker;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Directors/Senior Management Nothing about strategic planning is easy Data collection and analysis...Calif. However the difficulty of the strategic planning process is an indication of its inherent...owners and customers. "I believe that strategic planning is fundamental to effective ...

Strategic Cycling: Shaking Complacency in Healthcare Strategic Planning.

Journal of Healthcare Management;  September 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......become more turbulent and uncertain, strategic planning has decreased in popularity. Strategic planning is criticized for stifling creative...implementation. However, effective strategic planning can be a force for mobilizing all...

Strategic planning processes and hospital financial performance.

Journal of Healthcare Management;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......including the practice of strategic planning, have not been subject to widespread...provide evidence on the extent of strategic planning practices and the association between hospital strategic planning processes and financial performance...

Advancing the State of the Art in Healthcare Strategic Planning

Frontiers of Health Services Management;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...SUMMARY A recent survey of the state of strategic planning among healthcare organizations indicates...executives believe that healthcare strategic planning practices are effective and provide...their organizations. When compared to strategic planning practices employed outside of the...

Effective strategic planning can still allow for flexibility

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 10, 1999 ;     700+ words ......management researchers as to the value of strategic planning. Strategic planning is seen by some as a way to focus an organization...customers. Adding to the arguments in favor of strategic planning is a recent management study finding that...

Pass the aspirin.(Community Banking headaches of strategic planning)

ABA Banking Journal;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The headache: strategic planning Summer and fall mark strategic planning season for many community banks. For some...subject. A feature story in this issue covers strategic planning retreats (p 39). To complement it, we asked...

Tips for effective strategic planning.

HRMagazine;  August 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ......intensive process. Participating in the strategic planning process has become an increasingly...or even lead their organization's strategic planning efforts. Others are looking for ways...planning with their organization's strategic planning. Still others would like to do ...

25 pitfalls of strategic planning

Healthcare Executive;  September 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Strategic planning has often been viewed as a panacea...Unfortunately, that is not often the case. Strategic planning is merely a tool. And it Is only...consultants who specialize in healthcare strategic planning. They identified the following...

SPRING SEMINAR SERIES TO ADDRESS STRATEGIC PLANNING

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 19, 2006 ;     575 words ......reliable roadmap to success. "While strategic planning has long been the hallmark of any...local government officials, a sound strategic planning process provides a realistic, workable...will provide an introduction to strategic planning, specifically designed for local...

Strategic planning-firm performance linkage: empirical investigation from...

Advances in Competitiveness Research;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......investigates the relationship between strategic planning and firm performance in a non...wisdom regarding the merits of strategic planning. It was found that firms engaging in strategic planning have better financial and behavioral...

Moving Toward Strategic Planning Unique To Healthcare

Frontiers of Health Services Management;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......stage two in his four-stage model of strategic planning sophistication. Performing well on...rigor and sophistication of their strategic planning practices?" One might argue, "Nothing...reported in his study), perhaps making strategic planning more complicated and time consuming...

Is your company measuring strategic planning effectiveness? (managerial...

Management Accounting (British);  June 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......a new diagnostic tool called the strategic planning index (SPI), which provides a balanced...identifying the salient dimensions of strategic planning effectiveness. It can be used for...professional to measure and monitor strategic planning effectiveness. Table 1 Rationale...