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Gamble, John

Essentials of strategic management : the quest for competitive advantage / John E. Gamble, Arthur A. Thompson, Jr., Margaret A. Peteraf. - 7th ed. - New York, NY : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2021. - xxxviii, 426 p. : col ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

Concepts and techniques for crafting and executing strategy -- What is strategy and why is it important? -- Charting a company's direction : vision and mission, objectives and strategy -- What are the industry's driving forces of change and what impact will they have? -- Evaluating a company's resources, cost position, and competitiveness -- The five generic competitive strategies -- Supplementing the chosen competitive strategy : other important business -- Strategies for competing in international markets -- Corporate strategy : diversification and the multibusiness company -- Strategy, ethics, and corporate social responsibility -- Superior strategy execution : another path to competitive advantage -- Cases in crafting and executing strategy -- Indexes -- Organization -- Subject -- Name.

9781260575668 1260575667


Strategic planning.
Business planning.
Competition.
Strategic planning--Case studies.

HD30.28 / .G353 2013

658.4012 / G191