Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-299) and index.

Strategic management theory: its origins, development and relevance to contemporary organisations -- A short socio-historical analysis of the development of the British construction industry -- Understanding the environment: markets and competition -- Strategy and its connection with consumers and customers: the keys to success -- Developing and maintaining organisational resources: the basis for delivering strategy -- Organisation[al] matters: a strategic perspective of the importance of how to manage people -- Knowledge, innovation and technology: the keys to the future -- Change: the only constant in strategy -- Considering the development of strategic options -- Implementing the strategy: issues, dilemmas and delivery of strategic outcomes -- Turning theory into practice: some empirical examples of strategy in construction organisations.