Advanced Strategic Management
A Multi-perspective Approach
2nd Edition
Published on 1. July 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-4039-8592-7 (ISBN)
Description
Advanced Strategic Management builds on prior knowledge of strategic decision making and is intended to complement general strategy texts by providing an 'umbrella view' of the multi-dimensional nature of strategic management. Featuring expert contributions, the discussion of each perspective is enhanced by empirical case examples. Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below - http://www.palgrave.com/business/ambrosini/
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-8592-7 (9781403985927)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
05/2002
Palgrave Macmillan
€40.84
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Persons
VERONIQUE AMBROSINI is Lecturer in Strategic Management at Cranfield School of Management, UK. Her research interests include the resource-based theory of the firm, tacit knowledge, organizational routines and competitive advantage. Veronique has had articles published in the Journal of Management Studies, British Journal of Management, European Management Journal and the Journal of General Management. MARK JENKINS is Professor of Business Strategy at Cranfield School of Management, UK. His research interests focus on the areas of competitive strategy, knowledge and innovation. He has contributed to a number of books on strategic management issues and is on the editorial boards of Long Range Planning, Organization Studies and the European Journal of Marketing.
Content
Foreword: Theoretical Pluralism and Multi-disciplinary Traditions; H.Thomas Advanced Strategic Management: Strategy as Multiple Perspectives; M.Jenkins, V.Ambrosini with N.Collier PART 1: INSTITUTIONALIST PERSPECTIVES Institutional Theory Perspective; G.Johnson& R.Greenwood Military Strategy Perspective; S.Jackson with P.Davies Spatial Perspective on Strategy; S.Tallman& M.Jenkins PART 2: ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES Industrial Organisation Economics Perspective; S.Rickard Game Theory Perspective; S.Regan Transaction Cost Economics Perspective; A.Lockett & S.Thompson Agency Theory Perspective; D.Angwin Resource-Based View of the Firm Perspective; V.Ambrosini PART 3: BEHAVIOURALIST PERSPECTIVES The Cognitive Perspective; G.P.Hodgkinson Knowledge Perspective; J.C.Spender Network Perspective; S.Svejenova& J.L.Alvarez Strategy as Practice Perspective; J.Balogun, P.Jarzabkowski& D.Seidl PART 4: EMERGING AND INTEGRATING PERSPECTIVES Complexity Perspective; J.Boulton& P.Allen Critical Management Perspective; M.Ezzamel& H.Willmott The Theory and Reality of Strategy: How Practitioners and Academics Can Form Meaningful Partnerships; S.M.Behr& M.A.White Conclusion: Can Multiple Perspectives on Strategic Management Inform Practice; V.Ambrosini& M.Jenkins Case Study