Crafting & Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases [Hardcover]

Arthur Thompson (Author), John Gamble (Author), A. J. Strickland III (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 9, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0073530425 | ISBN-13: 978-0073530420 | Edition: 17

Thompson, Strickland and Gambles’, CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY, 17e presents the latest research findings from the literature and cutting-edge strategic practices of companies have been incorporated to keep step with both theory and practice. The chapter content continues to be solidly mainstream and balanced, mirroring both the best academic thinking and the pragmatism of real-world strategic management.

Known for its cases and teaching notes, CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY, 17e provides an unparalleled case line up. (1) 22 of the 26 cases are brand new or extensively updated for this edition, (2) The selection of cases is diverse, timely, and thoughtfully-crafted and complements the text presentation pushing students to apply the concepts and analytical tools they have read about. (3) Many cases involve high-profile companies. (4) And there’s a comprehensive package of support materials that are a breeze to use, highly effective, and flexible enough to fit most any course design.

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About the Author

John E. Gamble is currently Associate Dean and Professor of Management in the Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama. His teaching specialty at USA is strategic management and he also conducts a course in strategic management in Germany, which is sponsored by the University of Applied Sciences in Worms.

Dr. Gamble's research interests center on strategic issues in entrepreneurial, health care, and manufacturing settings. His work has been published in various scholarly journals and he is the author or co-author of more than 50 case studies published in an assortment of strategic management and strategic marketing texts. He has done consulting on industry and market analysis for clients in a diverse mix of industries.

Professor Gamble received his Ph.D. in management from the University of Alabama in 1995. Dr. Gamble also has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Alabama.

A.J. (Lonnie) Strickland received a BS in Math and Physics from the University of Georgia, an MS in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a PhD from Georgia State university. He currently holds the rank of Professor of Strategic Management in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Alabama. He has done extensive consulting and research work. In recent years, he was honored with the Outstanding Professor Award for the Graduate School of Business, and was the recipient of the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award for the University of Alabama.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1184 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 17 edition (March 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073530425
• ISBN-13: 978-0073530420
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missing On-Line Access, October 18, 2010

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Buyer beware. Despite this book coming directly from Amazon as a "new" book, you will not have access to on-line case studies as required by most courses.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time, November 22, 2010

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This review is from: Crafting & Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases (Hardcover)

This is an extremely poorly written textbook that is all bloat and no substance. Every chapter reads nearly the same as the last and lines such as "fill key managerial slots with smart people who are clear thinkers, good at figuring out what needs to be done, skilled in 'making it happen' and delivering good results" and "a company needs to get the right executives on the bus - and the wrong executives off the bus - before trying to drive the bus in the desired direction" leave me wondering to whom this book was targeted. Statements such as these make up the "substance" of the text and offer little to no actual academic value and are truly lost on anyone who cannot establish these concepts without the aid of a textbook.

Crafting & Executing Strategy feels like nothing more than a rushed title for a quick cash-in and does not justify even a $70 rental.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of some good books, October 2, 2010

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There are a lot of good strategy books on the market. This is the best I have seen. I like the combination of text, cases, exercises, and so forth. Also, I like the real-world examples with little snippets from the current press that are used to illustrate the authors' points.Leading Effective Supply Chain Transformations: A Guide to Sustainable World-Class Capability and Results