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Introduction to Strategy

Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1 26 Mart 2026
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Introduction to Strategy

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Over the last decade, the vocabulary of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity – summarized in the now familiar acronym VUCA – has migrated from military doctrine to management discourse and public policy debates (Bennet & Lemoine, 2014). General Vincent Desportes is one of the key figures who has shaped this conversation in the French-speaking world, notably through Décider dans l'incertitude (Desportes, 2008) and, more recently, Entrer en stratégie (Desportes, 2019). In this latter book, he addresses officers, public officials and corporate leaders confronted with unstable environments and the erosion of long-term vision. Rather than offering another manual of planning techniques, Desportes proposes a way of thinking and acting strategically in situations where friction, surprise and the freedom of other actors cannot be eliminated. This review occupies an intermediate position between a conventional book review and a review essay: it both evaluates the contribution of Entrer en stratégie for prospective readers and uses the book as a lens to engage broader debates on strategy, uncertainty and decision-making in VUCA contexts. The analysis is primarily interpretive and conceptual, with a moderate normative inflection regarding the kind of strategic posture contemporary organisations should cultivate. It outlines the main claims of Entrer en stratégie, situates literature and selected strands of international strategy literature, and critically assesses the strengths and limits of Desportes' approach is addressed primarily to scholars and advanced students of strategy, as well as practitioners in public administration, defence and corporate governance who seek conceptually grounded rather than purely operational guidance.

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Kaynakça

  1. Bennet, A., & Lemoine, D. (2014). What VUCA really means for you. Harvard Business Review, 92(1/2), 27.
  2. Clausewitz, C. von. (2008). On war (M. Howard & P. Paret, Trans.). Princeton University Press. (Original work published 1832).
  3. Desportes, V. (2008). Décider dans l'incertitude [Deciding in uncertainty]. Éditions Economica.
  4. Desportes, V. (2019). Entrer en stratégie [Entering into strategy]. Éditions Economica.
  5. Johnson, G., Whittington, R., & Scholes, K. (2011). Exploring strategy (9th ed.). Pearson Education.
  6. Mintzberg, H. (1989). Mintzberg on management: Inside our strange world of organisations. Free Press.
  7. Senge, P. M. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organisation. Doubleday.
  8. Simon, H. A. (1957). Models of man: Social and rational. Wiley.

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Kitap İncelemesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

26 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

2 Şubat 2026

Kabul Tarihi

24 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Alqassmi, S. (2026). Introduction to Strategy. İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Siyasal, Sosyal ve Stratejik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2(1), 125-133. https://izlik.org/JA84XH52WG
AMA
1.Alqassmi S. Introduction to Strategy. KENTUSAMDER. 2026;2(1):125-133. https://izlik.org/JA84XH52WG
Chicago
Alqassmi, Salim. 2026. “Introduction to Strategy”. İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Siyasal, Sosyal ve Stratejik Araştırmalar Dergisi 2 (1): 125-33. https://izlik.org/JA84XH52WG.
EndNote
Alqassmi S (01 Mart 2026) Introduction to Strategy. İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Siyasal, Sosyal ve Stratejik Araştırmalar Dergisi 2 1 125–133.
IEEE
[1]S. Alqassmi, “Introduction to Strategy”, KENTUSAMDER, c. 2, sy 1, ss. 125–133, Mar. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA84XH52WG
ISNAD
Alqassmi, Salim. “Introduction to Strategy”. İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Siyasal, Sosyal ve Stratejik Araştırmalar Dergisi 2/1 (01 Mart 2026): 125-133. https://izlik.org/JA84XH52WG.
JAMA
1.Alqassmi S. Introduction to Strategy. KENTUSAMDER. 2026;2:125–133.
MLA
Alqassmi, Salim. “Introduction to Strategy”. İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Siyasal, Sosyal ve Stratejik Araştırmalar Dergisi, c. 2, sy 1, Mart 2026, ss. 125-33, https://izlik.org/JA84XH52WG.
Vancouver
1.Salim Alqassmi. Introduction to Strategy. KENTUSAMDER [Internet]. 01 Mart 2026;2(1):125-33. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA84XH52WG