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Robert M. Grant combines a highly accessible writing style with a concentration on the fundamentals of value creation and an emphasis on practicality in this leading strategy text.
In this new edition, he includes an even greater focus on strategy implementation that reflects the needs of firms to reconcile scale economies with entrepreneurial flexibility, innovation with cost efficiency, and globalization with local responsiveness. This edition also incorporates some of the key strategic issues of today including: post-financial crisis adjustment, the continuing rise of China, India and Brazil, and the increased emphasis on ethics and sustainability. Coverage is also provided on strategy in not-for-profit organizations.
An interactive e-Book is included with every new copy of this text, including case and author clips, quizzes and glossary flashcards. Resources for instructors include an instructor’s manual, case teaching notes, test bank, teaching slides, case video clips and extra cases.
Preface to Eighth Edition xvii
Guide to Web Resources xix
PART I INTRODUCTION 1
1 The Concept of Strategy 3
Introduction and Objectives 4
The Role of Strategy in Success 4
The Basic Framework for Strategy Analysis 10
A Brief History of Business Strategy 12
Strategy Today 15
How Is Strategy Made? The Strategy Process 21
Strategic Management of Not-For-Profit Organizations 25
Summary 27
Self-Study Questions 28
Notes 29
PART II THE TOOLS OF STRATEGY ANALYSIS 31
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