Anders employed common E strategies.
But precisely because it is more difficult than mere sequencing, the simultaneous use of O and E strategies is more likely to be a source of sustainable competitive advantage.
Clearly, if the objective is to build a company that can adapt, survive, and prosper over the years, Theory E strategies must somehow be combined with Theory O strategies.
Most ground rules for consensus building cover a range of topics including (a) the rights and responsibilities of participants, (b) behavioral guidelines that participants will be expected to follow, (c) rules governing interaction with the media, (d) decision-making procedures, and (e) strategies for handling disagreement and ensuring implementation of an agreement if one is reached.
Unlike most E-strategy companies, however, ASDA had a stock-ownership plan for all employees.
Tied up in knots Prepare to board Reprints Related items E-Strategy brief: Siemens Electronicc glueMay 31st 2001 E-strategy brief: Seven-Eleven: Over the counter e-commerceMay 24th 2001 E-strategy Brief: General Electric: While Welch waitedMay 17th 2001The numbers looked bad.
And aides adorned with new titles like "director of e-strategy" talk rapturously of how the Internet is transforming politics.
The Chinese government soon invited him to lead its search for an e-strategy.
Unfortunately, neither the government nor the university sector is able to think in a sufficiently long-term way to produce that most ubiquitous of terms, an "e-strategy".
ICT and e-strategy will form an important part of Jacqui Smith's brief as the new minister of state for schools.
James F. Moore is a writer and advisor to enterprises of all kinds, from Muppet legend Jim Henson to the White House/US AID e-strategy for Africa, on the evolution of business ecosystems.
