Preface, Introduction, The Task of Implementing Strategic Planning: An Overview and Introduction to the Book, Conceptual and Methodological Implementational Issues, Strategic Planning Systems from a System Science Point of View, Evaluating Your Strategic Planning System, Proposition for a Relational Conception of Strategic Planning: Adaptation to the Past and Integration of the Future, Strategic Resource Allocation Procedures, Effective Strategic Planning and the Role of Organization Design, Controlling Strategic Plans, Implementation in Situational Settings, Managing the Quality of Strategic Thinking, Introducing a Formal Strategic Planning System in a Business Firm, The Increased Relevance of Planning: A Case Study 1950-1980, On Acceptance of Strategic Planning Systems, Planning as a Vehicle for Strategic Redirection in a Matrix Structure, Conclusion, Where Do We Go from Here: Implementation Challenges for the 1980's, Indexes.

Preface, Introduction, The Task of Implementing Strategic Planning: An Overview and Introduction to the Book, Conceptual and Methodological Implementational Issues, Strategic Planning Systems from a System Science Point of View, Evaluating Your Strategic Planning System, Proposition for a Relational Conception of Strategic Planning: Adaptation to the Past and Integration of the Future, Strategic Resource Allocation Procedures, Effective Strategic Planning and the Role of Organization Design, Controlling Strategic Plans, Implementation in Situational Settings, Managing the Quality of Strategic Thinking, Introducing a Formal Strategic Planning System in a Business Firm, The Increased Relevance of Planning: A Case Study 1950-1980, On Acceptance of Strategic Planning Systems, Planning as a Vehicle for Strategic Redirection in a Matrix Structure, Conclusion, Where Do We Go from Here: Implementation Challenges for the 1980's, Indexes.