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9780072918946

Strategy: Winning in the Marketplace: Core Concepts, Analytical Tools, Cases with PowerWeb and Case-TUTOR download card

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  • ISBN13:

    9780072918946

  • ISBN10:

    0072918942

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-08-14
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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STRATEGY: Winning in the Marketplace is the newest offering from proven authors Thompson, Gamble, and Strickland. As in previous works, the authors' mainstream presentation includes the most recent research in strategy presented in a way that students can understand and apply to business cases and problems. With fewer chapters and pages and shorter cases than previous texts by these authors, this new first edition offers a more concise, lively, and user-friendly presentation of strategic management. Fundamental strengths of Thompson/Gamble/Strickland text treatments are very much evident in this first edition-a compelling presentation of Porter's Five-Forces model and globally competitive markets and first-rate coverage of strategy execution and the drive for operating excellence.Another hallmark of this new product is the package of Thompson/Gamble/Strickland cases and related teaching notes. Over the years, this author team has developed a great network of case authors and is able to select from the cream of the crop. Having written scores of cases themselves and having a combined experience of 70 years teaching this particular course, they are very skilled in selecting the types of cases that will spark student interest and generate lively classroom discussions. Many of the cases reflect high profile industries, companies, products, and people that students will have heard of, know about from personal experience, or can easily identify with. The new case line-up features an exciting collection of the latest and best cases flush with valuable teaching points and lessons for students.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction and Overview

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

Part II: Core Concepts and Analytical Tools

Chapter 2: Analyzing a Company's External Environment

Chapter 3: Analyzing A Company's Resources and Competitive Position

Part II: Crafting the Strategy

Chapter 4: Crafting a Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage

Chapter 5: Competing in Foreign Markets

Chapter 6: Diversification: Managing a Set of Businesses

Part III: Executing the Strategy

Chapter 7: Building a Capable Organization

Chapter 8: Managing Internal Operations: Five Strategy-Executing Challenges

Chapter 9: Corporate Culture and Leadership

Part IV: Cases in Crafting and Executing Strategy

Section A: Crafting Strategy in Single-Business Companies

Case 1: Whole Foods Market

Case 2: mGames

Case 3: Sears Roebuck

Case 4: WGirl, WBoy Calendars

Case 5: Competition in the Bottled Water Industry

Case 6: Dell Computer in 2003

Case 7: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Case 8: Ocean Spray Cranberries in 2003

Case 9: Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute

Case 10: Valassis Communications

Case 11: Artemis Images

Case 12: Callaway Golf Company: Sustaining Advantage in a Changing Industry

Case 13: Microsoft's XBox

Case 14: The U.S. Publishing Industry in 2001 (A)Industry Dynamics

Case 15: The U. S. Publishing Industry in 2001 (B)eBooks and ePublishing

Case 16: Alltrista Corp.'s Entry into the Home Canning Market in Hungary

Case 17: Global Market Opportunity in the Olive Oil Industry: The Case of Baser Food

Case 18: The Earth-Moving Equipment Industry

Section B: Crafting Strategy in Diversified Companies

Case 19: Smucker's Acquisition of Jif and Crisco

Case 20: Diageo, PLC

Case 21: LVMH's Diversification Strategy in Luxury Goods

Section C: Cases in Executing Strategy

Case 22: Robin Hood

Case 23: Howard Distribution Company: Turmoil at the Top

Case 24: The Transformation of BP

Case 25: Maple Leaf Foods: Leading Six Sigma Change

Case 26: Kmart: Striving for a Comeback

Case 27: The Portman Ritz Carlton Shanghai: Asia's Best Employer

Case 28: Continental Airlines: Sustaining the Turnaround

Case 29: Southwest Airlines: Culture, Values, and Operating Practices

Section D: Strategy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Case 30: The Collapse of Enron

Case 31: Smithfield Foods: When Growing the Business Damages the Environment

Case 32: Whirlpool Financial Corporation and the Sale of Dish Antennas

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