Crafting & Executing Strategy: Concepts (standalone Book), 22nd Edition
22nd Edition
ISBN: 9781260157376
Author: Arthur A. Thompson
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Explain the role and responsibility of a company’s board of directors in overseeing the strategic management process.
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