TY - BOOK AU - MINTZBERG Henry TI - The rise and fall of strategic planning SN - 0273650378 (pbk.): PY - 2000/// CY - London PB - FT/Prentice Hall KW - MANAGEMENT THEORY KW - STRATEGIC PLANNING N2 - Traces the origins and history of strategic planning through its rise to prominence and subsequent fall. Argues that strategy cannot be planned because planning is about analysis and strategy is about synthesis. Considers the pitfalls of planning and shows how the process itself can be counterproductive. Proposes some alternative ways to define planning and strategy ER -