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Crafting & Executing Strategy: Concepts and Readings

by: Thompson, Arthur; Peteraf, Margaret; Strickland III, A. J.; Gamble, John

ISBN: 9780077325176 | 0077325176

Edition: 18th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Pub. Date: 1/31/2011

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Summary Table of Contents

Overview:The 18th edition of Crafting and Executing Strategyrepresents one of our most important and thoroughgoing revisions ever. The newest member of the author team, Margie Peteraf, led a thorough re-examination of every paragraph on every page of the 17th edition chapters. The overriding objectives were to inject new perspectives and the best academic thinking, strengthen linkages to the latest research findings, modify the coverage and exposition as needed to ensure squarely on-target content, and give every chapter a major facelift. While... MORE

Part I: Concepts and Techniques for Crafting and Executing Strategy

Section A: Introduction and Overview

Chapter 1: What Is Strategy and Why Is It Important?

Chapter 2: Leading the Process of Crafting and Executing Strategy

Section B: Core Concepts and Analytical Tools

Chapter 3: Evaluating a Company’s External Environment

Chapter 4: Evaluating a Company’s Resources and Competitive Position

Section C: Crafting a Strategy

Chapter 5: Five Generic Competitive Stra... MOREtegies--Which One to Employ?

Chapter 6: Supplementing the Chosen Competitive Strategy: Other Important Strategy Choices

Chapter 7: Strategies for Competing in Foreign Markets

Chapter 8: Diversification: Strategies for Managing a Group of Businesses

Chapter 9: Ethical Business Strategies, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability

Section D: Executing the Strategy

Chapter 10: Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution

Chapter 11: Managing Internal Operations: Actions That Promote Good Strategy Execution

Chapter 12: Corporate Culture and Leadership: Keys to Good Strategy Execution

Part II: Readings

Business Models, Business Strategy, and Innovation

The Power of Vision: Statements That Resonate

Finding Your Strategy in the New Landscape

Getting into Your Competitor’s Head

Operational Capabilities: Hidden in Plain View

Orchestrating the New Dynamic Capabilities

Low-Cost Strategy through Product Architecture: Lessons from China

Innovation Strategies Combined

Managing Strategic Alliances: What Do We Know Now, and Where Do We Go from Here?

How Emerging Giants Are Rewriting the Rules of M&A

The American Model of the Multinational Firm and the "New" Multinationals from Emerging Economies