Strategic Management (color)


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Strategic Management (2020) is a 325-page open educational resource designed as an introduction to the key topics and themes of strategic management. The open textbook is intended for a senior capstone course in an undergraduate business program and suitable for a wide range of undergraduate business students including those majoring in marketing, management, business administration, accounting, finance, real estate, business information technology, and hospitality and tourism. The text presents examples of familiar companies and personalities to illustrate the different strategies used by today's firms and how they go about implementing those strategies. It includes case studies, end of section key takeaways, exercises, and links to external videos, and an end-of-book glossary. The text is ideal for courses which focus on how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful. Students will learn how to conduct case analyses, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses.




Strategic Market Management


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Suitable for all business students studying strategy and marketing courses in the UK and in Europe, this text also looks at important issues such as the financial aspects of marketing.




Strategic Groups, Strategic Moves and Performance


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Provides a collection of papers, analyzing and assessing the role and value of strategic moves and groups in industry. This book contains theoretical models which are supplemented by empirical studies on the dynamics of competitive moves and the link between strategic groups and performance. It links commentaries and extensive reviews of research.




Hospitality Strategic Management


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Updated to include the current models, theories, and hospitality practices, Hospitality Strategic Management: Concept and Cases, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to strategic management in the international hospitality industry. Author Cathy A. Enz uses the case study approach to cover current topics such as innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, ethics, and franchising. Eight full case studies with exhibits and documents address the areas of lodging, food service, tourism e-commerce, gaming, cruise lines, and airlines, making this book ideal for executive level training courses or hospitality industry executives interested in developing their strategic management skills.




Strategic Management: From Theory to Implementation


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A major textbook on strategic management which not only deals fully with the theoretical aspects of corporate planning, but also provides practical guidance on implementation. Now completely revised and updated this book is particularly suitable for the student or manager who needs to relate strategic thinking to current practice. The format has been enlarged and the interior of the book re-designed. The fourth edition treats both analytical and behavioural aspects of planning in depth. Strategic analysis is covered in particular detail, with examples reporting proven - and often original - applications of these theories. Six major case studies have been added to illustrate the application of strategic management theory in practice and a chapter discusses the impact of new approaches to strategy. With comprehensive reference lists, and a guide to research resources, this volume will prove invaluable to researchers and advanced students as well as to the practising manager. A lecturer's resource is available on the BH website which contains a Powerpoint presentation, additional case studies and notes and exercises for seminar use. Details are available by emailing [email protected] 'a highly commendable piece of work, a true compendium for the practitioner and student of planning.' - Journal of Strategic Change (review of the third edition)




STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT


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The second edition of the book is richer in contents with updated concepts on strategic management. The entire text is restructured and fine-tuned to meet the needs of the students pursuing MCom/MBA/PGDBA and identical courses. The book, now divided into four parts, is focused on providing the readers broad perspectives on formulation of strategy, its processes, implementation as well as evaluation so as to assess its effectiveness. The book brings into fore the learning that a strategy is good if it passes the test of feasibility, acceptability and suitability. Now, the text incorporates 44 live cases of successful, reputable organizations, which have excelled as a result of application of strategic planning/strategic thinking in formulation and implementation of their strategies. Besides, references have been made of the practices in 65 successful global companies while discussing the concepts and practices. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION Beginning with an overview of strategic management, the text analyzes important topics such as • Environmental macro- and micro-factors of the organization, which underline success of an enterprise • What develops sustainable competitive advantage in organizations • Eight implementation techniques which are helpful in successful implementation of strategies • Evaluation of strategy and GE-McKinsey matrix on measurement of organizational success • Role and traits of strategic leadership for successful implementation of strategy in face of uncertain, turbulent and complex global market • Learning from the case study on Mobil company




Strategic Positioning in the Consulting Industry


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This book provides an in-depth analysis of strategic positioning efforts of firms in the German consulting market. In his work, the author applies strategic group theory to the German management consulting industry, and provides an empirical test of the performance effects of alternative positioning strategies of management consulting firms. At the core is its empirical research, specifically the analysis of the “service expositions”, through which consulting firms communicate the nature of their services to clients. In order to ascertain these service expositions, the author conducts content analysis of 233 consulting firms active in the German market. He then uses the findings in order to cluster the firms into distinct strategic groups and tests for associations between the positioning of firms within their respective group and their performance. Overall, the author finds evidence of three distinct strategic groups of consulting firms that operate in the German market, which he describes as “Standardized Solution Providers”, “Functional Specialists” and “Functional Generalists”. “Practitioners and industry observers are going to find this book uniquely helpful as it provides clarity on both the macro- and the micro-strategies of consulting firms active in Germany i. e., the overall service portfolio choices they make (which types of services to offer at all), and the specific communicative positioning of these service offerings vis-à-vis their clients. Strategy scholars will benefit from the in-depth discussion of the strengths and limitations of strategic group theory in general, and of strategic balance theory in particular.” Prof. Ansgar Richter, PhD




Strategic Management


Book Description

A major textbook on strategic management which not only deals fully with the theoretical aspects of corporate planning, but also provides practical guidance on implementation. Now completely revised and updated this book is particularly suitable for the student or manager who needs to relate strategic thinking to current practice. The format has been enlarged and the interior of the book re-designed. The fourth edition treats both analytical and behavioural aspects of planning in depth. Strategic analysis is covered in particular detail, with examples reporting proven - and often original - applications of these theories. Six major case studies have been added to illustrate the application of strategic management theory in practice and a chapter discusses the impact of new approaches to strategy. With comprehensive reference lists, and a guide to research resources, this volume will prove invaluable to researchers and advanced students as well as to the practising manager. A lecturer's resource is available on the BH website which contains a Powerpoint presentation, additional case studies and notes and exercises for seminar use. Details are available by emailing [email protected] 'a highly commendable piece of work, a true compendium for the practitioner and student of planning.' - Journal of Strategic Change (review of the third edition) Now includes international case studies showing strategy in action. Concentrates on developing capability for strategic thinking rather than just providing theory or list of techniques. Practical emphasis to allow readers to sharpen their skills.




Strategic Orientation and Alliance Portfolio Configuration


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Following the resource-based view, social network theory and transaction cost theory, Katharina Wratschko shows the complex relationship between a firm’s business strategy and its alliance portfolio.




Strategic Management


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Designed to facilitate understanding and retention of the material presented, each chapter contains the following pedagogical features:u Opening Case: Each chapter begins with an opening case highlighting strategies and actions followed by Indian companies while trying to exploit the opportunities present in a competitive environment.u Real World Examples: Each chapter contains a number of real- world examples illustrating how a particular firm has exploited the gaps present in the environment, using its own resources to best advantage. u Terminology: Key ideas and terms that are vital to understanding strategic management have been highlighted throughout the book and explained at the end in a summarised formu References: Each chapter is also supported by carefully selected references for the benefit of readers who might be interested in exploring the topic(s) further.u Personality Profiles: Personality sketches of leading corporate heroes have also been provided at appropriate places, illustrating the manner in which they fought against heavy odds and emerged as winners in the end.u Review and Discussion Questions : Following the terminology, review and discussion questions offer an opportunity to focus on each of the key ideas illustrated at the beginning of each chapter and stimulate clear thinking.u Research Inputs: The book provides a comprehensive coverage of a vast, growing subject well-supported by a wealth of research data collected from multifarious sources.u Concluding Case: Each chapter contains a thoroughly researched and widely-acclaimed case, picked up from Business Today, relevant to the topic in question.u Student Oriented Text: The subject matter has been presented in a simple and lucid manner, keeping the unique requirements of students in mind.