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Strategic thinking : intelligent opportunism and emergent strategy : the case of strategic engineering services / Steven Pattinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pattinson, Steven, author.
- Series:
- SAGE Knowledge. Cases.
- SAGE Knowledge. Cases
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Strategic planning--Case studies.
- Strategic planning.
- Entrepreneurship--Case studies.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Strategic Engineering Services.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This case study focuses on strategic thinking and opportunistic approaches to business growth and diversification. It begins by examining the recent purchase of 'Quickcover', a remote-controlled sports pitch covering system, by engineering company Strategic Engineering Services and the company's current dilemma whether to continue to develop this type of product, or sell it and concentrate on its existing engineering services business. In recent years, Strategic Engineering Services has moved away from traditional heavy engineering and diversified into related areas such as engineering services, oil and gas industry recruitment, plant and equipment hire, instrument calibration and project management. The case considers the relationship between strategic thinking and entrepreneurial approaches to opportunity recognition, exploring the concept of intelligent opportunism as an approach that enables entrepreneurs to develop emergent strategies and take advantage of new opportunities. It explores these concepts in the context of the current dilemma of Strategic Engineering Services.
- Notes:
- Originally published in Pattinson, S. (2016). Strategic thinking: Intelligent opportunism and emergent strategy The Case of Strategic Engineering Services. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 17(1), 6570. DOI:.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- No ILL or scholarly sharing allowed.
- Description based on XML content.
- ISBN:
- 9781473995529
- OCLC:
- 1017713720
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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