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Title:
Competing for advantage
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Mason, OH : Thomson/South-Western , c2008
Physical Description:
xxiii, 420 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780324316667
General Note:
Rev.ed. of: Competing for advantage / Robert E. Hoskisson, Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland. c2004

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Discover what it takes to create a sustainable competitive advantage in management and business today with this straightforward, powerful strategic management resources. COMPETING FOR ADVANTAGE, 2E focuses specifically on the issues most important to today's current or future practitioner. The book details the processes and tools you need to better understand and effectively contribute to your organization's strategic management process.Applied examples illustrate the latest thinking, practices, and research in strategic management today with in-depth discussions that examine critical topics such as strategic leadership and corporate governance. Access to relevant cases, a focus on the emerging issues such as ethics, and an emphasis on technology throughout prepare you for success in the fast-paced, ever-changing global economy in which today's firms compete.


Table of Contents

Part 1 Strategic Thinking
1 Introduction to Strategic Management
2 Strategic Leadership
Part 2 Strategic Analysis
3 The External Environment
4 The Internal Organization
Part 3 Creating Competitive Advantage
5 Business-Level Strategy
6 Competitive Rivalry and Competitive Dynamics
7 Cooperative Strategy
8 Corporate-Level Strategy
9 Acquisition and Restructuring Strategies
10 International Strategy
Part 4 Monitoring And Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities
11 Corporate Governance
12 Strategic Entrepreneurship
13 Strategic Flexibility and Real Options Analysis