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Allan Afuah (Author)
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0415997828 978-0415997829 February 19, 2009 1

In today’s fast-changing business environment, those firms that want to remain competitive must also be innovative. Innovation is not simply about developing new technologies into new products or services, but in many cases, finding new models for doing business in the face of change. It often entails changing the rules of the game.

 

Strategic Innovation demonstrates to students how to create and appropriate value using new game strategies to gain competitive advantage. The book begins with a summary of the major strategic frameworks and showing the origins of strategic innovation. Next, Afuah gives a thorough examination of contemporary strategy from an innovation standpoint, including:

  • how to develop strategy in the face of change
  • a detailed framework for assessing the profitability potential of a strategy or product
  • consideration of how both for-profit and non-profit organizations can benefit from new game strategies.

 

With a wealth of quantitative examples of successful strategies, as well as descriptive cases, Strategic Innovation will complement courses in strategy, and technology and innovation.


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"Strategic Innovation features a very useable general framework for strategy analysis AND a comprehensive discussion of entrepreneurial new games, written by a world-class expert in these topics. While containing a cutting edge synthesis of the best ideas, this book is written at a level that can be understood and applied by business students."

--Vance Fried, Oklahoma State University

"Although it was Joseph Schumpeter who taught us that innovation is the engine of growth in free-market economies, it is Allan Afuah who teaches us how to achieve competitive advantage through strategic innovation."
--Frank T. Rothaermel, Sloan Industry Studies Fellow and The Deedy Associate Professor of Strategy, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

"This book will be the key reference for students of management interested in how to change the rules of the game. Through clear exposition and relevant, well-written cases, Allan Afuah guides the reader through the opportunities and threats of strategic innovation."

--Christopher Tucci, Chair of Corporate Strategy & Innovation, EPFL

About the Author

Allan Afuah is Associate Professor of Strategy and International Business at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (February 19, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0415997828
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415997829
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,177,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent framework for processing business strategy ideas, July 22, 2009
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In a very practical way, this is the book for quickly and confidently establishing the merits of ideas for the business strategy game - either to play existing games masterfully or make new rules.

The concepts provide invaluable framework for incisive questioning and decision-making at strategy meetings.

The numerous cases give more insight, are inspiring and fun to read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding frameworks, December 4, 2009
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This is a great book. Be forewarned, though, that it is not a quick business-book-of-the-week toss off. It is a serious, academic approach to the topic. The ideas Mr. Afuah presents are immediately usable no matter what level you are at within an organization.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone trying to understand, or improve their understanding of corporate strategy in the modern world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on business strategy, April 14, 2009
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This is an excellent book for how to develop and evaluate business strategy for "new game" situations that don't line up well with traditional business strategy texts.

The book has a framework that can be applied to new products and/or help with how to effectively respond to a change in technology or a competitors strategy.

The cases at the end of the book provide great examples!
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