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Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (with InfoTrac®)

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This book is a detailed investigation of strategic management in the context of globalization and competitiveness. An integrated approach is used, but firm-based theory of strategic management is stressed throughout the book. Cases included in the book are chosen properly in relation with the topics, that is theory is clearly connected to the real experiences. Especially, topics titled as "Cooperative Strategy" , "Corporate Governance" , "Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation" will be very useful to better understand the planning dynamics.

The book is divided into two sections. One is assigned for theory and the other is assigned for cases. Cases are updated and includes the most popular and fabulous companies such as "Amazon.com". Overall, I recommend this comprehensive book (1008 p.) to readers who wish to have a grand source !

This is an excellent text that is the bible of many strategy professors around the US. It is clear, concise and very thorough. the case studies at the back of the book offer a great deal of practical examples. I highly recommend making this book part of your professional reference library.

if your class is using this txt, i would highly recommend buying a used copy... new editions come out on almost a yearly to bi-yearly basis... after i completed my course, my book store would not buy the book back because the professor ordered a different edition for next semester...

Don't bother buying this book unless you 'absolutely' have to have it for a class you might be taking or for special research. I found this book to be better than most, however it is ridiculously overpriced and would best be left on the shelf to collect dust than to fork over a whole days' wages on this book.

(BUS499) Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases: Competitiveness and Globalization literally saved me.

I purchased the 2009 version (green book w/2 ppl facing each other) offered on Strayer's book website only to find out the first week of class that my cases were not matching up to the discussions & homework that the professor was assigning. They were using a NEW 2011 version with updated cases (this book).

My Professor emailed me the book information & ISBN# and told me to get it ASAP! I googled and found it less expensive at an online bookstore (they sent it via over-night mail) and it saved me from falling behind or having to drop the class, which I needed to graduate in June 2011. This was a great book with excellent real-life cases, which made classes very interesting.

only if your course need this one, however, i dont think its valuable to buy

This book was purchased as a text for a four unit senior Global Strategic Management class. I have found the companion web site to be very helpful. The chapter powerpoints are located there along with case and financial analysis tutorials.

Graphs, tables and charts are use to help explain and summorize important topics.

Although the concepts presented in this text are important in a study of Strategic Management, the writing is rambling and redundant, and would have been far better if only a third as long.

This text could have really benefited from a competent editor's touch--particularly when you're racing through it in a five-week compressed curriculum.

If "academically written" is synonymous with "has difficulty getting to a point", then I am compelled to agree.

It also appears the three authors are trying to graft obsolete management paradigms onto changing market dynamics, and are struggling to tailor a poor fit, as a result.

Product is exactly what I expected. It is a textbook for a class I am required to take. First round of test are done and I got an A. There is a student website with helpful flashcards and quizes to help review. There is also recap questions at the end of each shapter that stress the main concepts.

After several weeks looking for a texbook on strategic management with good cases to use for teaching purposes, couldn't find a best fit. However I think is a little overpriced.