Crafting and Executing Strategy: Text and Readings [Paperback]

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

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0073137219 | ISBN-13: 978-0073137216 | Publication Date: June 14, 2006 | Edition: 15th

Thompson, Strickland and Gambles', "Crafting and Executing Strategy, 17e" presents the latest research findings from the literature and cutting-edge strategic practices of companies that 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. An attractive collection of 20 readings that amplify important topics in managing a company's strategy-making, strategy-executing process is included in this Text and Readings version to provide students with a taste of the literature of strategic management before tackling cases or simulation projects.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Thompson's teaching experience includes 25+ years at the University of Alabama, and 3 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned a BS in Liberal Arts and a PhD in Economics from the University of Tennessee. He is a member of the American Economic Association, the Academy of Management, and the Southern Management Association. He has also served on the editorial boards of a number of journals, including the Journal of Economics and Finance, the Journal of Management, the Journal of Management Case Studies, and the Journal of Management Issues. 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

• Paperback: 640 pages
• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education; 15th edition (June 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073137219
• ISBN-13: 978-0073137216
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,466,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does not have BSG online code, May 6, 2007

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This review is from: Crafting and Executing Strategy: Text and Reading (Crafting & Executing Strategy : Text and Readings) (Perfect Paperback)

Same contents as the hard cover edition but this version does not come with BSG online access code. If you will need to play the Business Strategy Game online, you will need to pay $35 extra for online access code.
Language is a bit simplistic, not the type you would expect in a business textbook.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The authors should find a different editor., February 4, 2007

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E. Carlisle "Geeky Freaky" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crafting and Executing Strategy: Text and Reading (Crafting & Executing Strategy : Text and Readings) (Perfect Paperback)

This book contains a lot of valuable information on market strategy. The content of the book is very useful, but also very wordy and repetitive. That makes gleaning the book's "meat" a very frustrating task.

Fortunately, core concepts are listed in page margins to summarize main ideas. There are also diagrams illustrating these core concepts. These will help you to skip past the fluffy content.

I think this book shows real promise but is in serious need of copy editing.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Content of text is too repetitive, January 5, 2007

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This review is from: Crafting and Executing Strategy: Text and Reading (Crafting & Executing Strategy : Text and Readings) (Perfect Paperback)

Book was required for an 8 week course. The way the text is written there is too much repetition and information for the course - some chapters are over 50 pages long (10-15 of those pages are used as examples and repetitive information). May be better suited to the standard semester class.