Formulation, Implementation and Control of Competitive Strategy

Robinson Richard B. Pearce John A.

ISBN 10: 0071146350 / ISBN 13: 9780071146357

Published by The McGraw-Hill Company, 1996

pp. 500. Seller Inventory # 46387256

Synopsis:

This is the text only portion of the sixth edition of "Strategic Management: Formulation, Implementation and Control" and comprises the first 12 chapters of that volume. The case portioning section can be purchased separately or in conjunction with this section under one title.

From the Publisher: Formulation, Implementation, and Control of Competitive Strategy, 7/e, is available as a Business Week Edition (0072357487), allowing students and professors to get a 16-week subscription to Business Week for an additional $8.25. This option strengthens the tie to the strong foundation of Business Week material found in the text.
Business Week discussion cases end each chapter. These short cases are adapted from Business Week articles that relate to the chapter content. These mini-cases help to apply the material from the chapter into a real-world business situation and pose questions concerning the business strategy.
Business Week Strategy in Action boxes: Approximately half of the Strategy in Action and Global Strategy in Action boxes now come from current Business Week articles.
Global Strategy in Action boxes: These boxes help students appreciate how strategic managers worldwide meet global competition, as they learn about various businesses around the world.
Strategy in Action boxes: these provide boxed examples that illustrate contemporary business examples related to chapter topics, in order to enhance student interest and learning.
Hot topics in the 7th edition include: Corporate Social Responsibility; Agency Theory; Resource-based view of the firm; Value Chain Analysis; Executive Compensation; Balanced Scoreboard; Bankruptcy, Strategic Analysis and Choice; Value of simplicity in implementation; Crossfunctional product-team structures; and Strategic Change.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Formulation, Implementation and Control of ...
Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Company
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Used