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245		0	_aStrategy without design
260			_a _bCambridge University Press, _c2011
300			_axii, 248 p. ; 23 cm.
500			_athe silent efficacy of indirect action
505			_aSpontaneous order: the roots of strategy emergence _rEconomic agency and steps to ecological awareness-- _rReconceptualizing agency, self-interest and purposive action-- _rThe 'practice turn' in strategy research-- _rBuilding and dwelling: two ways of understanding strategy-- _rStrategy as 'wayfinding'-- _rThe silent efficacy of indirect action.-- _r--
520			_a'Strategy exhibits a pervasive commitment to the belief that the best approach to adopt in dealing with affairs of the world is to confront, overcome and subjugate things to conform to our will, control and eventual mastery. Performance is about sustaining distinctiveness. This direct and deliberate approach draws inspiration from ancient Greek roots and has become orthodoxy. Yet there are downsides. This book shows why. Using examples from the world of business, economics, military strategy, politics and philosophy, it argues that success may inadvertently emerge from the everyday coping actions of a multitude of individuals, none of whom intended to contribute to any preconceived design. A consequence of this claim is that a paradox exists in strategic interventions, one that no strategist can afford to ignore. The more single-mindedly a strategic goal is sought, the more likely such calculated instrumental action eventually works to undermine its own initial success.'--Jacket. ;
590			_bIncludes bibliographical references and index. ;
630			_aHD INDUSTRIES. LAND USE. LABOR _937
650		0	_aStrategic planning _xSocial aspects _910360
650			_a Planning Strategy (Philosophy) _910361
650			_a _912
700			_aHolt, Robin, _eAuthor
700			_aChia, Robert C. H., _eAuthor
902			_a431
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