Strategy seen through the lens of history

Abstract

What do we learn from history? Not simply that the past provides cautionary examples for the present and future. History also reveals something about how society changes, the nature of this process, and how far we can expect to understand and control it. Business is an active participant in the developments of society; the policies and behavior of a corporation are part of the numerous causes and effects of history. Strategic planners and decision makers can profit from recognizing how the nature of the historical process forms the context of plans and decisions.

Citation

Alpert, A.M. (1984), "Strategy seen through the lens of history", Planning Review, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 40-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb054077