Includes bibliographical references and index.

Managerial decision making and strategic management -- Competitive advantage -- Managers and strategic decision making in business firms -- Frameworks for the analysis of industry environments -- A dynamic model of industry structuring -- Business definition and positioning -- Business strategy and competitive advantage -- Business strategy and competitive advantage in emerging industries and for online businesses -- The challenges of mature industry environments and competition in manufacturing and service sectors -- Corporate strategy and diversification -- Organizational structure and the implementation of strategy -- The management of strategic change.