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Prof. Charles Baden-Fuller is Centenary Professor of Strategic Management at the Cass Business School, City University London. He is Editor-in-Chief of the LRP journal and a member of the European Academy of Management EURAM. He is author of many influential journal articles and co-author of Rejuvenating the Mature Business and Strategic Innovation.
Introduction | |
Introduction | |
For the student: how to use the book | |
For the lecturer: resources | |
Introductory case: learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Trial case: Abrakebabra | |
Keyed links between case and example answers | |
What is Strategy? | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts including a working definition of business strategy | |
Mini case: Mannesmann | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Fionia Bank - a regional savings bank from Denmark | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks and example answers | |
Analysing the Internal Environment | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Railtrack Plc | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Carlo Gavazzi Space | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student task and example answer | |
The External Environment | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: José Bové - French resistance against "malbouffe" | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Your Cup of Tea in Budapest | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks and example answers | |
Stakeholders and Corporate Governance | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Shell Brent Spar | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: the DaimlerChrysler takeover | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Ethics | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Marta Andreasen EU whistleblower | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Shell shock - why do good companies do bad things? | |
Case analysis and theory | |
Further student tasks | |
Strategic Direction | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Samsung Motors Inc | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: GKN | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Focus - Differentiation or Low Cost | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Swatch | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Ryanair - the low fares airline | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Change | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: PUMA | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Chiquita Bananas (CBI) | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Mergers and Acquisitions | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Singcontrol | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Santander is coming to town - the acquisition of Abbey National by Grupo Santander | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Control | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Nick Leeson | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Abrakebabra from Ireland | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Knowledge and the Learning Organisation | |
Learning goals and objectives | |
Introduction | |
Mini case: the Beer Game | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Siemens ShareNet - five steps to creating a global knowledge-sharing system | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Unilever Liquid Gold - innovation on a European scale | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: UniBrew - how do established companies deal with radical innovation projects? | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Culture | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Starbucks in France | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: goodbye Deutschland - a case study of Wal-Mart's failure in Germany - everyday low crisis | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Leadership | |
Introduction, learning goals and objectives | |
Preliminary concepts | |
Mini case: Alain Perrin and Cartier | |
Discussion of mini case | |
Main case: Carlos Ghosn and Nissan | |
Case analysis and theory section | |
Further student tasks | |
Integrative Case | |
Learning goals and objectives | |
Introduction | |
Main case: Samsung | |
Case analysis with Questions around main topics of the preceding chapters with model answers | |
Further student tasks | |
Index | |
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