This unique approach to strategic planning processes goes beyond the traditional application for the for profit sector, to address issues for the nonprofit sector, and global aspects of strategic planning. Most importantly, Dr. Katsioloudes measures the impact of cultural, organizational, national and global issues on the strategic planning process, whether in the forprofit or the nonprofit sector, and provides examples, exercises, and solutions to make this key part of international management easier and more successful.

In a little more than a decade, the internet has revolutionised the lives of millions of its users. Our study explores one aspect of this revolution: its growing use by businesses and individuals as a retail channel.
In 1995, someone wanting to buy an old Betamax video recorder could spend weeks scouring specialist shops and markets, placing adverts in collectors’ magazines or calling individual dealers. If they wanted to buy a flight, they could visit or call their local travel agents and wait to receive the tickets in the post or collect them in person.