The Strategy Pathfinder Core Concepts and Live Cases

by Angwin, Duncan; Cummings , Stephen; Smith, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780470689462
• ISBN10: 0470689463
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-07
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

When attempting to teach strategy, or inspire executives to think strategically, the 'micro-cases' successfully developed in The Strategy Pathfinder are an invaluable tool for stimulating debate and enabling busy executive students to engage swiftly with the key concepts of strategic management.

Author Biography

Duncan Angwin is Professor of Strategy at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Stephen Cummings is Professor of Strategy at Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Chris Smith is Senior Lecturer in Strategy at University of Adelaide, Australia.

Table of Contents

The Strategy Pathfinder Map.

Pathways to Strategy.

About the Author’s.

PART I THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT.

1. Macro-Shocks.

2. Movers and Shakers.

3. Industry Dynamics.

PART II THE STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION.

4. Corporate Strategy.

5. Strategic Positioning.

6. Corporate Identity.

7. Organic Strategy.

PART III STRATEGIC ADVANCES.

8. Crossing Borders.

9. Guiding Change.

PART IV STRATEGIC FUTURES.

10. Sustain Ability.

11. Maverick Strategies.

Integrative Cases.

Using The Strategy Pathfinder 2nd Edition for Assessments and Examinations.

Primary Chapter and Case Authors.

Notes.

References.

Acknowledgements.

Glossary of Core Strategic Management Concepts.

Index.