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The notion of strategic issues in the management of projects is another area of consideration that broadens the role of the project manager and his or her team members. In this chapter, the nuclear power industry will be used to provide some representative examples of what is meant by strategic project issues. As the company moves in that direction it will truly become more competitive, and will do so on a global basis. Global Strategic Management During the last half of the twentieth century, many barriers to international trade fell and a wave of firms began pursuing global strategies to gain a competitive advantage.

Downloads: The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 2635 times since 2012 Abstract: Many corporations across the world are experiencing growing pressure to incorporate environmental issues into their strategic decision‐making process. This pressure characterizes the increased global significance of the environment. Examines the extent to which the issue is recognized by UK corporations, and how the environment affects corporate business planning. Additionally, reflects on the key motivational factors leading to the adoption of environmental policies, and comments on the nature of those influences. The key findings show that UK companies recognize the environment is an issue, but that the degree of importance attached is based on a variety of factors, resulting from unique corporate perceptions of opportunity and threat. Companies are generally concerned with meeting legal compliance levels and obtaining cost saving, without undertaking high levels of investment.

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Some companies are, however, seeking to become “environmental managers”, having identified the existence of opportunities for achieving competitive advantage. Keywords:, Type: Research paper Publisher: MCB UP Ltd Copyright: © MCB UP Limited 1995 Published by MCB UP Ltd.