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The text (3rd Edition, 2022) by Peet Venter and Tersia Botha challenges the traditional view of strategy as a purely rational, top-down process. Instead, it argues that strategy is something people "do"—a messy, emergent, and deeply political activity tailored to the unique complexities of the Southern African business environment. If you are searching for the updated content,
A core theme of the text is that strategy is not a document an organization "possesses," but a set of continuous activities performed by human actors. This shifts the focus from macro-level organizational structures to the micro-level "praxis"—the daily work, meetings, and conversations that actually shape strategic direction. In Southern Africa, where informal networks and political intelligence are vital, recognizing strategy as a "political activity" allows managers to navigate the complex interests of local communities, labor unions, and government bodies. It was a scanned copy, clearly pirated
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