Essentials of Strategic Management, the Quest for Competitive Advantage
Published on 1. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-07-353030-7 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
904 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-353030-7 (9780073530307)
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Thompson's teaching experience includes 25+ years at the University of Alabama, and 3 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned a BS in Liberal Arts and a PhD in Economics from the University of Tennessee. He is a member of the American Economic Association, the Academy of Management, and the Southern Management Association. He has also served on the editorial boards of a number of journals, including the Journal of Economics and Finance, the Journal of Management, the Journal of Management Case Studies, and the Journal of Management Issues.
Content
PART I: STRATEGY, CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LEADERSHIP Chapter 1: Strategy and the Quest for Competitive Advantage Chapter 2: Leadership and the Strategic Management Process Chapter 3: Competitive Strategy and Advantage in the Marketplace PART II: FACTORS SHAPING STRATEGIC CHOICES Chapter 4: Industry and Competitive Analysis Chapter 5: Analyzing a Company's Competitive Strength and Cost Structure PART III: EXECUTING THE STRATEGY Chapter 6: Superior Strategy Execution: Another Path to Competitive Advantage Chapter 7: Ethical Business Strategies, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability PART IV: BEYOND COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Chapter 8: Strategies for Competing in International Markets Chapter 9: Strategies for Multi-Business Corporations PART V: CASES IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 1. Costco Wholesale Corp.--Mission, Business Model, and Strategy 2. The Battle in Radio Broadcasting: XM vs. Sirius vs. Local Radio vs. Internet Radio 3. Competition in the Bottled Water Industry in 2006 4. Blue Nile, Inc.--World's Largest Online Diamond Retailer 5. Panera Bread Company 6. Coach Inc.: Is Its Advantage in Luxury Handbags Sustainable? 7. Nucor Corporation--Competing Against Low Cost Foreign Imports 8. Competition in Video Game Consoles 9. Electronic Arts in 2007: Can It Retain Its Global Lead in Video Game Software? 10. Manpower Australia: Using Strategy Maps and the Balanced Scorecard Effectively 11. Abercrombie and Fitch: An Upscale Sporting Goods Retailer Becomes a Leader in Trendy Apparel 12. Monitoring Foreign Suppliers: The Challenge of Detecting Unethical Practices 13. Spectrum Brands' Diversification Strategy--A Success or a Failure? 14. Sara Lee Corp.: Retrenching to a Narrower Business Base