Strategic Management (International Library of Critical Writings on Business and Management) [Hardcover]

Julian Birkinshaw (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843762781 | ISBN-13: 978-1843762782 | Publication Date: January 30, 2005

This authoritative new collection of previously published articles provides a solid and broad-minded overview of the field of strategic management in business studies. It includes the seminal writings of the leading scholars in the field, and covers six different schools of thought on the nature of business strategy. While the field is only 40 years old, there is now an enormous body of literature for a student of strategic management to get to grips with. This book pulls together the relevant strands of thinking to provide all the critical readings in a single source. Also included is an introduction written by Julian Birkinshaw, one of the leading figures in the field. The book will be essential reading for students of business. For MBA students it provides a definitive overview of the key bodies of thinking that have shaped the field. For PhD students it provides an invaluable starting point for their research by pulling together the contemporary and classical writings in their field of interest. 61 articles, dating from 1966 to 1999

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"'This is a first-class collection of important articles on strategy by a Who's Who of leading thinkers in the field. The accessibility and insights of the selected pieces make this well organized two-volume collection an absolutely indispensable resource for any scholar or practitioner who wants to understand the field of strategy in a fast-changing world.' - Christopher A. Bartlett, Harvard Business School, US"

About the Author

Edited by Julian Birkinshaw, Professor and Chair of Strategic and International Management, London Business School, UK

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1080 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (January 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843762781
• ISBN-13: 978-1843762782
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 3.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,746,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A TREASURE TROVE OF GREAT ARTICLES!, March 21, 2005

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Gerry Stern "Stern's Management Review Online" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strategic Management (International Library of Critical Writings on Business and Management) (Hardcover)

This two volume work covers all critical bodies of literature, and favors the serious academic articles, in contrasts to the popularist articles. The work is not driven by any agenda, but offers an excellent sampling of perspectives that cuts across the major streams of thinking. Volume I has three parts. Part I treats competitive strategy with articles covering Industrial Organization-a branch of micro economics and Michael Porter's view on the nature of competitive strategy. Part II concerns the resource-based view based on the premise that the firm is a bundle of assets and capabilities, which under certain conditions form the source for competitive advantage. Part III presents articles on corporate strategy: the higher-level choices made by executives around the portfolio of businesses they participate in, and the ways in which they-corporate strategists-add value to those businesses. The three parts of volume II cover: the strategic process; innovation, entrepreneurship, and renewal; and global strategy. A treasure trove of great articles.