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Making strategy in an Malaysian Higher Education Institution

Malaysia is working towards transforming into a knowledge-driven economy where the generation and the utilization of knowledge contribute significantly to economic growth and wealth creation. Knowledge being singled-out as one of the key factor in driving growth and creating value. This notion has...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Nur Anisah, Abd Rahman, Shukran
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2011
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H Social Sciences (General)
LB2300 Higher Education
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/6708/1/Making_Strategy_102011.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.67082011-11-21T16:33:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/6708/ Making strategy in an Malaysian Higher Education Institution Abdullah, Nur Anisah Abd Rahman, Shukran H Social Sciences (General) LB2300 Higher Education Malaysia is working towards transforming into a knowledge-driven economy where the generation and the utilization of knowledge contribute significantly to economic growth and wealth creation. Knowledge being singled-out as one of the key factor in driving growth and creating value. This notion has an expansive implication on how industry, academia and government must now work closer to make active contribution. Universities are now driven to find their way to better deliver. Drawing upon Mintzberg’s five definitions of strategy: plan, ploy, pattern, position and perspective [1], this paper reviews the elements of strategic planning in the context of a higher education institution in facilitating their strive to deliver in responding to those emerging demands. It also demonstrates how the Balanced Scorecard framework can potentially help structure a more comprehensive thought-through process in shaping strategies. It concludes with a set of guidelines for strategy making. 2011-10-21 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/6708/1/Making_Strategy_102011.pdf Abdullah, Nur Anisah and Abd Rahman, Shukran (2011) Making strategy in an Malaysian Higher Education Institution. In: 2011 2nd International Conference on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences(CHHSS 2011) , 21-23 October, 2011, Cairo, Egypt. (In Press)
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
LB2300 Higher Education
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LB2300 Higher Education
Abdullah, Nur Anisah
Abd Rahman, Shukran
Making strategy in an Malaysian Higher Education Institution
description Malaysia is working towards transforming into a knowledge-driven economy where the generation and the utilization of knowledge contribute significantly to economic growth and wealth creation. Knowledge being singled-out as one of the key factor in driving growth and creating value. This notion has an expansive implication on how industry, academia and government must now work closer to make active contribution. Universities are now driven to find their way to better deliver. Drawing upon Mintzberg’s five definitions of strategy: plan, ploy, pattern, position and perspective [1], this paper reviews the elements of strategic planning in the context of a higher education institution in facilitating their strive to deliver in responding to those emerging demands. It also demonstrates how the Balanced Scorecard framework can potentially help structure a more comprehensive thought-through process in shaping strategies. It concludes with a set of guidelines for strategy making.
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author Abdullah, Nur Anisah
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Abd Rahman, Shukran
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title Making strategy in an Malaysian Higher Education Institution
title_short Making strategy in an Malaysian Higher Education Institution
title_full Making strategy in an Malaysian Higher Education Institution
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publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/6708/1/Making_Strategy_102011.pdf
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