Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases [Hardcover]

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

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0256237387 | ISBN-13: 978-0256237382 | Publication Date: October 17, 1997 | Edition: 10

This is a resource-based view of the firm, incorporating 17 case studies which reflect this emphasis. Case studies new to this edition cover high profile companies, globally competitive industries, entrepreneurial businesses and public companies, and there is a guide to case analysis showing students how to approach case analysis. Also new to this edition is coverage of co-operative strategies, collaborative alliances and competing in "high velocity" market environments. The book includes company website addresses, with details on how to use the Internet and various online services.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1049 pages
• Publisher: Richard D Irwin; 10 edition (October 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0256237387
• ISBN-13: 978-0256237382
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,798,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Verbiage Verbiage Verbiage, January 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (Hardcover)

I am taking a business management class that uses this book as its textbook. What a snoozer this book is. It is absolutely, undeniably, inexcusably, frustratingly TOO WORDY! It uses way, way, way too much text to explain concepts. These guys need to retake a class in business communication, since they seem to have forgotten one of the most important aspects of business communication: BE CONCISE AND TO THE POINT.

This book is as dry as the Sahara, and is more sleep-inducing than a big mug of Kava Kava cocktail.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another typical poorly written over priced text-book, December 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (Hardcover)

I found this book to be poorly written and edited. The text is dry, unclear and boring. Although some of the cases were good I felt that they lacked enough information to make a decent analysis. It would have been better if they had focused on quality rather then quantity.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book is fine, but where's the software!!, July 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (Hardcover)

I've been using the book for a couple of months now, don't be fooled by the information that says you can download the software from the web. It's not there! Only a teaser demo program. In fact, I can't seem to find it anywhere. Now I don't have the time or instructions to special order it.

Hey Thompson and Strickland, quit being so cheap and include the software with the book or put it on the web! The download method is not working and I find it quite frustrating. I would give the book more stars if the much hyped software was actually available.