Loose-Leaf Crafting & Executing Strategy: Concepts and Readings

by Thompson, Arthur; Peteraf, Margaret; Strickland III, A. J.; Gamble, John

• ISBN13: 9780077462888
• ISBN10: 0077462882
• Edition: 18th
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2011-01-31
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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Table of Contents

Part I: Concepts and Techniques for Crafting and Executing Strategy

Section A: Introduction and Overview

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

Chapter 2: Leading the Process of Crafting and Executing Strategy

Section B: Core Concepts and Analytical Tools

Chapter 3: Evaluating a Company’s External Environment

Chapter 4: Evaluating a Company’s Resources and Competitive Position

Section C: Crafting a Strategy

Chapter 5: Five Generic Competitive Strategies--Which One to Employ?

Chapter 6: Supplementing the Chosen Competitive Strategy: Other Important Strategy Choices

Chapter 7: Strategies for Competing in Foreign Markets

Chapter 8: Diversification: Strategies for Managing a Group of Businesses

Chapter 9: Ethical Business Strategies, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability

Section D: Executing the Strategy

Chapter 10: Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution

Chapter 11: Managing Internal Operations: Actions That Promote Good Strategy Execution

Chapter 12: Corporate Culture and Leadership: Keys to Good Strategy Execution

Part II: Readings

Business Models, Business Strategy, and Innovation

The Power of Vision: Statements That Resonate

Finding Your Strategy in the New Landscape

Getting into Your Competitor’s Head

Operational Capabilities: Hidden in Plain View

Orchestrating the New Dynamic Capabilities

Low-Cost Strategy through Product Architecture: Lessons from China

Innovation Strategies Combined

Managing Strategic Alliances: What Do We Know Now, and Where Do We Go from Here?

How Emerging Giants Are Rewriting the Rules of M&A

The American Model of the Multinational Firm and the "New" Multinationals from Emerging Economies

Core Competencies for Diversifying: Case Study of a Small Business

Globalfocusing: Corporate Strategies under Pressure

Making the Most of Corporate Social Responsibility

Business as Environmental Steward: The Growth of Greening

Recurring Failures in Corporate Governance: A Global Disease?

Creative Execution

Only the Right People Are Strategic Assets of the Firm

Six Sigma at Your Service

The Story Is the Message: Shaping Corporate Culture