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Author Thompson, Arthur A., 1940- author.

Title Crafting and executing strategy : the quest for competitive advantage : concepts and cases / Arthur A. Thompson, Jr., The University of Alabama; Margaret A. Peteraf, Dartmouth College; John E. Gamble, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; A.J. Strickland III, The University of Alabama
Edition 23rd edition
International student edition
Published New York : McGraw-Hill, [2022]
©2022

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Description xlviii, 376, C-404, CA-12, I-23 pages : colour illustrations ; 26cm
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- PART 1 -- Concepts and Techniques for Crafting and Executing Strategy -- Chapter 1: What Is Strategy and Why Is It Important? -- Chapter 2: Charting a Company’s Direction -- Chapter 3: Evaluating a Company’s External Environment -- Chapter 4: Evaluating a Company’s Resources, Capabilities, and Competitiveness -- Chapter 5: The Five Generic Competitive Strategies -- Chapter 6: Strengthening a Company’s Competitive Position -- Chapter 7: Strategies for Competing in International Markets -- Chapter 8: Corporate Strategy -- Chapter 9: Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability, and Strategy -- Chapter 10: Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution -- Chapter 11: Managing Internal Operations -- Chapter 12: Corporate Culture and Leadership -- PART 2: Cases in Crafting and Executing Strategy -- Section A: Crafting Strategy in Single-Business Companies -- 1. Airbnb in 2020 -- 2. Competition in the Craft Beer Industry in 2020 -- 3. Costco Wholesale in 2020: Mission, Business Model, and Strategy -- 4. Ford Motor Company: Will the Company’s Strategic Moves Restore its Competitiveness and Financial Performance? -- 5. Macy’s, Inc.: Will Its Strategy Allow It to Survive in the Changing Retail Sector? -- 6. TOMS Shoes: Expanding Its Successful One For One Business Model -- 7. lululemon athletica’s Strategy in 2020: Is the Recent Growth in Retail Stores, Revenues, and Profitability Sustainable? -- 8. Under Armour’s Strategy in 2020: Can It Revive Sales and -- 9. Spotify in 2020: Can the Company Remain Competitive? -- 10. Beyond Meat, Inc. -- 11. Netflix’s 2020 Strategy for Battling Rivals in the Global Market for Streamed Video Subscribers -- 12. Twitter Inc. in 2020 -- 13. Yeti in 2020: Can Brand Name and Innovation Keep it Ahead of the Competition? -- 14. GoPro in 2020: Have its Turnaround Strategies Failed? -- 15. Publix Super Markets: Its Strategy in the U.S. Supermarket and Grocery Store Industry -- 16. Tesla’s Strategy in 2020: Can It Deliver Sustained Profitability? -- 17. Unilever’s Purpose-led Brand Strategy: Can Alan Jope Balance Purpose and Profits? -- 18. Domino’s Pizza: Business Continuity Strategy during the Covid-19 Pandemic -- 19. Burbank Housing: Building from the Inside Out -- 20. Boeing 737 MAX: What Response Strategy is Needed to Ensure Passenger Safety and Restore the Company’s Reputation? -- 21. The Walt Disney Company: Its Diversification Strategy in 2020 -- 22. Robin Hood -- Section B: Crafting Strategy in Diversified Companies -- 23. Southwest Airlines in 2020: Culture, Values, and Operating Practices -- 24. Uber Technologies in 2020: Is the Gig Economy Labor Force Working for Uber? -- Section C: Implementing and Executing Strategy -- 25. Starbucks in 2020: Is the Company on Track to Achieve Attractive Growth and Operational Excellence? -- 26. Nucor Corporation in 2020: Pursuing Efforts to Grow Sales and Market Share Despite Tough Market Conditions -- 27. Eliminating Modern Slavery from Supply Chains: Can Nestlé Lead the Way?
Summary Crafting & Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts & Cases 23e has a long-standing reputation of being the most teachable text. It is regarded as the benchmark by which all others are measured. It is engaging, clearly articulated and conceptually balanced mainstream treatment of the latest developments in theory and practice include the clearest presentation of the value-price-cost framework. Our co-author, Margaret Peteraf, a highly regarded researcher, helped integrate both the resource-based view of the firm from the perspective of both single-business and multi-business strategies. Chapter content is tightly linked to the 27 high-interest cases, most of which are written by the text authors, and receive high acclaim for student appeal, teachability and suitability. -- Publisher's website
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Subject Strategic planning.
Strategic planning -- Case studies.
Business planning.
Strategic planning.
Case studies.
Author Peteraf, Margaret Ann, author
Gamble, John (John E.), author
Strickland, A. J. (Alonzo J.), author
ISBN 9781265028244
1265028249