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The highly anticipated new eThe highly anticipated new edition of the market-leading introduction to strategic management from Bob de Wit (Maastricht School of Management) and Ron Meyer (TiasNimbas Business School). Widely acclaimed for its ability to foster creative, non-prescriptive and global strategic thinking amongst students, Strategy: Synthesis 3e builds on the major international success of the prior edition. Developed from wide-ranging market feedback, all of the cases have been replaced or wholly updated with dozens of new cases crafted by the authors and several international contributors. From Google to KPMG, ING Direct to the Metropolitan Opera, the text now features an unparalleled range of organizations with rich settings for students to develop key strategy skills and understanding. New readings, including coverage of hot topics, ensure the theory remains cutting-edge, while a boosted set of lecturer resources makes this the complete package for 21st century strategy courses.dition of the market-leading introduction to strategic management from Bob de Wit (Maastricht School of Management) and Ron Meyer (TiasNimbas Business School). Widely acclaimed for its ability to foster creative, non-prescriptive and global strategic thinking amongst students, Strategy 4e builds on the major international success of the prior edition. Developed from wide-ranging market feedback, all of the short and long cases have been replaced or wholly updated with dozens of new cases crafted by the authors and several international contributors. From Google to KPMG, ING Direct to the Metropolitan Opera, the text now features an unparalleled range of organizations with rich settings for students to develop key strategy skills and understanding. New readings, including coverage of hot topics like Blue Ocean Strategy, ensure the theory remains cutting-edge, while a boosted set of lecturer resources makes this the complete package for 21st century strategy courses.

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List of exhibits	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Strategy	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
The nature of strategy	p. 3
Identifying the strategy issues	p. 4
Structuring the strategy debates	p. 13
Further reading	p. 24
Strategy Process	p. 25
Strategic Thinking	p. 27
Introduction	p. 27
The issue of strategic reasoning	p. 28
The paradox of logic and creativity	p. 33
Perspectives on strategic thinking	p. 39
Towards a synthesis	p. 47
Further reading	p. 48
Strategy Formation	p. 50
Introduction	p. 50
The issue of realized strategy	p. 51
The paradox of deliberateness and emergence	p. 56
Perspectives on strategy formation	p. 63
Towards a synthesis	p. 71
Further reading	p. 72
Strategic Change	p. 74
Introduction	p. 74
The issue of strategic renewal	p. 75
The paradox of revolution and evolution	p. 82
Perspectives on strategic change	p. 88
Towards a synthesis	p. 95
Further reading	p. 96
Strategy Content	p. 99
Business Level Strategy	p. 103
Introduction	p. 103
The issue of competitive advantage	p. 103
The paradox of markets and resources	p. 119
Perspectives on business level strategy	p. 124
Towards a synthesis	p. 130
Further reading	p. 131
Corporate Level Strategy	p. 133
Introduction	p. 133
The issue of corporate configuration	p. 133
The paradox of responsiveness and synergy	p. 139
Perspectives on corporate level strategy	p. 148
Towards a synthesis	p. 155
Further reading	p. 156
Network Level Strategy	p. 158
Introduction	p. 158
The issue of inter-organizational relationships	p. 158
The paradox of competition and cooperation	p. 168
Perspectives on network level strategy	p. 174
Towards a synthesis	p. 181
Further reading	p. 182
Strategy Context	p. 185
The Industry Context	p. 187
Introduction	p. 187
The issue of industry development	p. 188
The paradox of compliance and choice	p. 195
Perspectives on the industry context	p. 200
Towards a synthesis	p. 206
Further reading	p. 207
The Organizational Context	p. 209
Introduction	p. 209
The issue of organizational development	p. 210
The paradox of control and chaos	p. 213
Perspectives on the organizational context	p. 219
Towards a synthesis	p. 226
Further reading	p. 227
The International Context	p. 229
Introduction	p. 229
The issue of international configuration	p. 230
The paradox of globalization and localization	p. 238
Perspectives on the international context	p. 246
Towards a synthesis	p. 253
Further reading	p. 254
Purpose	p. 255
Organizational Purpose	p. 257
Introduction	p. 257
The issue of corporate mission	p. 258
The paradox of profitability and responsibility	p. 264
Perspectives on organizational purpose	p. 269
Towards a synthesis	p. 276
Further reading	p. 277
Readings	p. 279
Introduction to the readings
Readings on strategic thinking
The concept of corporate strategy	p. 282
The mind of the strategist	p. 288
Readings on strategy formation
Managing the strategy process	p. 297
Logical incrementalism	p. 302
Readings on strategic change
Reengineering work: Don't automate, obliterate	p. 312
Kaizen	p. 321
Readings on business level strategy
Competitive strategy	p. 333
Strategy from the inside out: Building capability-creating organizations	p. 344
Readings on corporate level strategy
Strategy and the business portfolio	p. 358
The core competence of the corporation	p. 365
Readings on network level strategy
Collaborate with your competitors - and win	p. 377
Creating a strategic centre to manage a web of partners	p. 383
Readings on the industry context
Industry evolution	p. 396
The firm matters, not the industry	p. 403
Readings on the organizational context
Defining leadership and explicating the process	p. 410
Strategy as order emerging from chaos	p. 415
Readings on the international context
The globalization of markets	p. 423
The myth of globalization	p. 429
Readings on organizational purpose
Shareholder value and corporate purpose	p. 440
Stockholders and stakeholders: A new perspective on corporate governance	p. 447
References	p. 455
Index	p. 483
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Bob de Wit is Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Open University and the Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands. He is also founder and director of Strategy Works, Strategy Academy and Strategy Academy Research Foundation in Rotterdam
Ron Meyer is Professor of Corporate Strategy at TiasNimbas Business School, Tilburg University, The Netherlands. He is also founder and director of the Center for Strategy and Leadership in Rotterdam.

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