
Strategic Management
Theory and Practice
John A. Parnell(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 12. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
664 pages
978-1-4522-3498-4 (ISBN)
Description
Balancing theory with practice, this fully updated fourth edition of John A. Parnell's acclaimed text continues to provide detailed, accessible coverage of the strategic management field. Taking a global perspective, the text addresses concepts sequentially, from external and internal analysis to strategy formulation, strategy execution, and strategic control. To help readers build their analytic skills as they master course concepts, Parnell aligns each chapter's key concepts with 25 case analysis steps. Current examples and high interest cases, largely drawn from The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, illustrate the key role of strategic management in the United States and around the world. Ideal for the capstone strategic management course, Strategic Management is appropriate for a range of undergraduate and graduate courses.
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent introduction to the field of business strategy, which can be used at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The book defines key concepts by using up-to-date examples and case studies that students will find interesting and relevant." -- Peter Schneider "The varieties of levels of strategic analysis (reading, real-time case, traditional case) make the Parnell text perhaps the most flexible and adaptable strategic management text on the market." -- Keith Harman "The case analysis questions provide the student with a clear roadmap to completing a comprehensive strategic analysis, from defining the industry through identifying and choosing strategic alternatives, and determining how to measure their success in practice." -- Jim Whitney "The biggest advantage I see in the text is that it is readable. The undergraduate students do not have the problems caused by other textbooks." -- Robert Gulbro "The writing style is the biggest asset of the text. In addition, the multiple examples on a topic allow students to receive different points of view to understand these concepts." -- Edward RenshlerMore details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1478 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4522-3498-4 (9781452234984)
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Person
John A. Parnell (PhD, University of Memphis, EdD, Campbell University; MAEd, East Carolina University) is the William Henry Belk Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where he was recipient of the 2005 Adolph Dial Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity.
Content
Preface
About the Author
1. Fundamentals of Strategic Management
2. Industry Competition
3. The External Environment: Political-Legal and Economic Forces
4. The External Environment: Social and Technological Forces
5. The Organization: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
6. Corporate-Level Strategies
7. Business Unit Strategies
8. Functional Strategies
9. Strategy Formulation
10. Strategy Execution: Structure
11. Strategy Execution: Strategic Change, Culture, and Leadership
12. Strategic Control and Crisis Management
Appendix
Case Analysis
Real-Time Cases
Traditional Cases
Glossary
Index
About the Author
1. Fundamentals of Strategic Management
2. Industry Competition
3. The External Environment: Political-Legal and Economic Forces
4. The External Environment: Social and Technological Forces
5. The Organization: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
6. Corporate-Level Strategies
7. Business Unit Strategies
8. Functional Strategies
9. Strategy Formulation
10. Strategy Execution: Structure
11. Strategy Execution: Strategic Change, Culture, and Leadership
12. Strategic Control and Crisis Management
Appendix
Case Analysis
Real-Time Cases
Traditional Cases
Glossary
Index