Name: Contemporary Strategy Analysis By Robert M. Grant
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Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Concepts, Techniques, Applications: Instructor's Manual by Robert M. Grant

Currently one of the best-selling strategy texts for advanced undergraduates and MBA students, Contemporary Strategy Analysis has gained widespread recognition for its rigorous approach to business strategy analysis. Contemporary Strategy Analysis introduces students to the fundamental concepts and principles of strategy. The text reflects current academic thinking and management practice, and gives students the tools they need to formulate and implement strategies in order to enhance the performance of the organizations that they join. Now in its fourth edition, this exciting text has been thoroughly revised and updated. Special features of the fourth edition include:increased coverage of value creation in electronic commerce and the strategy implications of information technology a new section on the New Economy and what it means for competition and profit the incorporation of recent contributions to strategy theory and strategy practice including:- the creation and development of organizational capability - winner-takes-all markets - network externalities and competition for standards - complexity and self-organization - strategic innovationthe relating of analytical frameworks to their real-world business applications revised figures and applications, making the book even more user-friendly for both instructors and students.

About Robert M. Grant

Robert M. Grant is Professor of Management at Georgetown University and City University, London. He is on the editorial boards of Strategic Management Journal and Strategy and Leadership. His business experience ranges from producing pork pies (Kraft Foods) and retreading tires (Firestone), to strategy consulting with American Express, ENI and other companies. He is also the editor of Cases in Contemporary Strategy Analysis (Second Edition, Blackwell Publishers, 1999).

Part I: Introduction: 1. The Concept of Strategy: Introduction and Objectives; The Role of Strategy in Success; A Framework for Analyzing Business Strategy; A Brief History of Business Strategy; The Distinction between Corporate and Business Strategy; Different Approaches to Strategy: Design versus Process; The Different Roles of Strategy within the Firm; The Role of Analysis in Strategy Formulation; Summary; Part II: Tools of Strategy Analysis: 2. Goals, Values, and Performance: Introduction and Objectives; Strategy as a Quest for Value; Applying the Principles of Value Creation to Strategic Management; Values, Mission, and Vision; Summary; 3. Analyzing the Industry Environment: Introduction and Objectives; From Environmental Analysis to Industry Analysis; The Determinants of Industry Profit: Demand and Competition; Analyzing Industry Attractiveness; Applying Industry Analysis; Defining Industries: What's the Relevant Market? Extending the Five Forces Framework; The External Sources of Competitive Advantage: Identifying Key Success Factors; Summary; 4. Intra-Industry Analysis: Introduction and Objectives; The Contribution of Game Theory; Competitor Analysis; Segementation Analysis; Strategic Groups; Summary; 5. Analyzing Resources and Capabilities: Introduction and Objectives; The Role of Resources and Capabilities in Strategy Formulation; The Resources of the Firm; Organizational Capabilities; Appraising the Profit-Earning Potential of Resources and Capabilities; Putting Resource and Capability Analysis to Work: A Practical Guide; Developing Resources and Capabilities; Summary; Appendix: The Contribution of Knowledge and Management; 6. Organization Structure and Management Systems: Introduction and Objectives; The Evolution of the Corporation; The Principles of Organizational Design; Hierarchy in Organizational Design; Applying the Principles to Designing Organizations; Alternative Structural Forms; Management Systems for Coordination and Control; Summary; Part III: The Analysis of Competitive Advantage: 7. The Nature and Sources of Competitive Advantage: Introduction and Objectives; The Emergence of Competitive Advantage; Sustaining Competitive Advantage; Competitive Advantage in Different Market Settings; Types of Competitive Advantage; Summary; 8. Cost Advantage: Introduction and Objectives; Economies of Experience; The Sources of Cost Advantage; Using the Value Chain to Analyze Costs; Managing Cost Cutting; Summary; 9. Differentiation Advantage: Introduction and Objectives; The Nature of Differentiation and Differentiation Advantage; Analyzing Differentiation: the Demand Side; Analyzing Differentiation: the Supply Side; Bringing it all Together: The Value Chain in Differentiation Analysis; Summary; Part IV: Business Strategies in Different Industry Contexts: 10. Industry Evolution: Introduction and Objectives; The Industry Life Cycle; Structure, Competition, and Success Factors Over the Life Cycle; (Part contents).

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9780631231363

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0631231366

Title

Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Concepts, Techniques, Applications: Instructor's Manual by Robert M. Grant

Author

Robert M. Grant

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Year published

20011218

Number of pages

568

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Contemporary Strategy Analysis Robert M. Grant

Contemporary Strategy Analysis by Robert M. Grant

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Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Concepts, Techniques, Applications: Instructor's Manual by Robert M. Grant

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