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We turn our attention from the effectiveness of a given strategic behavior to the manner in which that behavior is chosen. The choice is made by individuals and groups of individuals through a process which reflects their preferences. The choice depends both on what these preferences are and how they are brought to bear on the organization. We start with a discussion of this second aspect of strategic-behaviour: the use of power.
‘War is too important a matter to be left to the generals.’
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© 1979 H. Igor Ansoff
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Ansoff, H.I. (1979). Power. In: Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02971-6_7
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