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Preface | |
About The Author | |
Strategic Management | |
Introduction | |
The Origin of Strategic Management | |
The Traditional Perspective | |
The Organization as a Bundle of Resources: The Resource-Based View | |
The Organization as a Network of Stakeholders | |
The Strategic Management Process | |
Situation Analysis | |
Strategic Direction | |
Strategy Formulation | |
Strategy Implementation | |
Global Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry | |
Variables Affecting Strategic Management | |
Strategic Thinking | |
Strategic Planning Can Drive out Strategic Thinking | |
Characteristics of Strategic Thinking | |
Motivating Managers and Employees to Think Strategically | |
Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry | |
The Foodservice Industry--The Players | |
The Lodging Industry--The Players | |
Key Points Summary | |
Review Questions | |
Critical Thinking & Application Questions | |
Notes | |
The Environment and External Stakeholders | |
Introduction | |
Assessment of the Broad Environment | |
The Sociocultural Context | |
The Economic Context | |
The Political Context | |
The Technological Context | |
Change and Interdependence among the Broad Environmental Forces | |
Gathering Information on International Environments | |
Analysis of External Stakeholders and the Operating Environment | |
Porter's Five Forces, Economic Power, and Industry Characteristics | |
External Stakeholders, Formal Power, and Political Influence | |
Managing the Operating Environment | |
Economic Actions | |
Political Strategies | |
Partnering with External Stakeholders | |
Key Points Summary | |
Review Questions | |
Critical Thinking & Application Questions | |
Notes | |
Strategic Direction | |
Introduction | |
Creating a Strategic Direction | |
Key Influences on Direction | |
Mission Statements | |
Organizational Vision | |
Organizational Values | |
Social Responsibility | |
Enterprise Strategy | |
Ethical Frames of Reference | |
Codes of Ethics | |
Ethics in Global Environments | |
Key Points Summary | |
Review Questions | |
Critical Thinking & Application Questions | |
Notes | |
Organizational Resources and Competitive Advantage | |
Introduction | |
Internal Analysis and Competitive Advantage | |
Sustainable Competitive Advantage | |
Value-Adding Activities | |
The Value Chains of Wine Makers | |
Value-Chain Activities | |
The Tourism Value Chain | |
Tangible and Intangible Resources | |
Resources and Capabilities | |
Financial Resources | |
Financial Ratios | |
Physical Resources | |
Architectural and Sustainable Design | |
Human-Based Resources | |
Strategic Leadership | |
Ownership and Management | |
Employees | |
Structure and Culture | |
Knowledge-Based Resources | |
Internal Knowledge Creation and Organizational Learning | |
Knowledge Creation | |
Knowledge Creation and Interorganizational Relationships | |
General Organizational Resources | |
Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Servicemarks | |
Brands and Organizational Reputation | |
Superior Relationships with Stakeholders | |
Key Points Summary | |
Review Questions | |
Critical Thinking & Application Questions | |
Notes | |
Strategy Formulation at the Business Unit Level | |
Introduction | |
Generic Business Strategies | |
Cost Leadership | |
Differentiation | |
Best Value | |
Focus | |
Competitive Dynamics | |
Strategies that Reflect Competitive Dynamics | |
Resources, Industry Structure, and Firm Actions | |
Strategic Group Mapping | |
Developing a Strategic Group Map | |
Key Points Summary | |
Review Questions | |
Critical Thinking & Application Questions | |
Notes | |
Corporate Level Strategy and Restructuring | |
Introduction | |
Concentration Strategies | |
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Concentration Strategy | |
Vertical | |
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