Contemporary Strategy Analysis - Grant, Robert M. (Bocconi University

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Auteur(s) : Grant, Robert M. (Bocconi University

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 31/10/2021

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 544

Expédition : 976

Dimensions : 24.9 x 20.1 x 2.4

ISBN : 1119815231

Résumé :

The updated new edition of the market-leading strategic analysis textbook, addressing the emerging challenges that businesses face in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment

In Contemporary Strategy Analysis, expert strategist and lecturer Robert M. Grant equips management students and working professionals with the concepts, frameworks, and techniques needed to make better strategic decisions. Designed to be accessible to readers from different backgrounds and with varying levels of experience, this classic textbook combines a rigorous approach to business strategy with real-world examples of current practice and highly relevant case studies personally written by the author.

Contemporary Strategy Analysis focuses on the essential tasks of strategy, showing readers how to use the tools of strategy analysis to identify, analyze, and exploit the sources of superior business performance to secure competitive advantage. The eleventh edition examines the role of strategy in a world reshaped by the Covid-19 pandemic and discusses a wide range of trending topics - such as the corporate social responsibility movement and environmental, social, and governance innovation - presented alongside fully integrated business models and up-to-date examples of business model innovation.

Perfect for undergraduate and MBA students of business, Contemporary Strategy Analysis has also proven influential with consultants, executives, and others engaged in the strategic direction of a modern enterprise.

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Biographie:
Robert M. Grant is Emeritus Professor at Bocconi University in Milan and previously taught strategy at Georgetown University, City University, UCLA, California Polytechnic, and University of British Columbia. He has worked on strategy issues both with large international companies and small start-ups....

Sommaire:

Author Biography xiii

Preface to the Eleventh Edition xv

Matching Cases to Chapters xvi

Part I Introduction 1

1 The Concept of Strategy 3

Introduction and Objectives 4

The Role of Strategy in Success 4

The Basic Framework for Strategy Analysis 8

What Is Strategy? Why Do Firms Need It? 10

Locating and Describing Strategy 14

How Is Strategy Made? The Strategy Process 18

Strategic Management of Not-For-Profit Organizations 21

Summary 24

Self-Study Questions 25

Notes 26

Part II The Tools Of Strategy Analysis 27

2 Goals, Values, and Performance 29

Introduction and Objectives 30

Strategy as a Quest for Value 31

Profit, Cash Flow, and Enterprise Value 34

Putting Performance Analysis into Practice 38

Beyond Profit: Values and Corporate Social Responsibility 45

Beyond Profit: Strategy and Real Options 49

Summary 51

Self-Study Questions 52

Notes 52

3 Industry Analysis: The Fundamentals 54

Introduction and Objectives 55

From Environmental Analysis to Industry Analysis 55

Analyzing Industry Attractiveness 57

Applying Industry Analysis to Forecasting Industry Profitability 65

Using Industry Analysis to Develop Strategy 66

Defining Industries: Where to Draw the Boundaries 68

From Industry Attractiveness to Competitive Advantage: Identifying Key Success Factors 70

Summary 73

Self-Study Questions 74

Notes 74

4 Further Topics in Industry and Competitive Analysis 76

Introduction and Objectives 77

The Limits of Industry Analysis 77

Beyond the Five Forces: Complements, Ecosystems, and Business Models 79

Competitive Interaction: Game Theory and Competitor Analysis 83

Segmentation and Strategic Groups 89

Summary 93

Self-Study Questions 94

Notes 94

5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities 97

Introduction and Objectives 98

The Role of Resources and Capabilities in Strategy Formulation 98

Identifying Resources and Capabilities 102

Appraising Resources and Capabilities 108

Developing Strategy Implications 112

Summary 116

Self-Study Questions 117

Notes 118

6 Organization Structure and Management Systems: The Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation 119

Introduction and Objectives 120

Strategy Formulation and Strategy Implementation 121

The Fundamentals of Organizing: Specialization, Cooperation, and Coordination 123

Developing Organizational Capability 126

Organization Design 129

Summary 136

Self-Study Questions 136

Notes 137

Part III Business Strategy And The Quest For Competitive Advantage 139

7 The Sources and Dimensions of Competitive Advantage 141

Introduction and Objectives 142

How Is Competitive Advantage Established? 142

How Is Competitive Advantage Sustained? 148

Cost Advantage 151

Differentiation Advantage 158

Can Firms Pursue Both Cost and Differentiation Advantage? 168

Summary 169

Self-Study Questions 169

Notes 170

8 Industry Evolution and Strategic Change 173

Introduction and Objectives 174

The Industry Life Cycle 175

The Challenge of Organizational Adaptation and Strategic Change 182

Managing Strategic Change 187

Summary 197

Self-Study Questions 197

Notes 198

9 Technology-Based Industries and the Management of Innovation 201

Introduction and Objectives 202

Competitive Advantage...