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Author Pattinson, Steven, author

Title Strategic thinking : intelligent opportunism and emergent strategy : the case of strategic engineering services / Steven Pattinson
Published London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017

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Series SAGE Knowledge. Cases
SAGE Knowledge. Cases
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:
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Strategic Engineering Services
Strategic planning -- Case studies
Entrepreneurship -- Case studies
Entrepreneurship
Strategic planning
Genre/Form Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781473995529
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