TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gamble,John
AU  - Thompson,Arthur A.
TI  - Essentials of strategic management: the quest for competitive advantage 
SN  - 0073530301 (alk. paper)
U1  - 658.4012 GAM 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill Irwin
KW  - Business planning
KW  - Competition
KW  - Strategic planning
KW  - Case studies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Pt. 1; Strategy, Corporate Entrepreneurship, and Leadership --; Ch. 1; Strategy and the Quest for Competitive Advantage --; Ch. 2; Leadership and the Strategic Management process --; Ch. 3; Competitive Strategy and Advantage in the Marketplace --; Pt. 2; Factors Shaping Strategic Choices --; Ch. 4; Industry and Competitive Analysis --; Ch. 5; Analyzing a Company's Competitive Strength and Cost Structure --; Pt. 3; Executing the Strategy --; Ch. 6; Superior Strategy Execution - Another Path to Competitive Advantage --; Ch. 7; Ethical Business Strategies, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability --; Pt. 4; Beyond Competitive Strategy --; Ch. 8; Strategies for Competing in International Markets --; Ch. 9; Strategies for Multibusiness Corporations --; Pt. 5; Cases In Strategic Management --; 1; Costco Wholesale Corporation: Mission, Business Model, and Strategy; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. --; 2; The Battle in Radio Broadcasting: XM vs. Sirius vs. Local Radio vs. Internet Radio; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. --; 3; Competition in the Bottled Water Industry in 2006; John E. Gamble --; 4; Blue Nile Inc.: World's Largest Online Diamond Retailer; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. --; 5; Panera Bread Company; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. --; 6; Coach Inc.: Is Its Advantage in Luxury Handbags Sustainable?; John E. Gamble --; 7; Nucor Corporation: Competing against Low-Cost Steel Imports; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. --; 8; Competition in Video Game Consoles: Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Battle for Supremacy; John E. Gamble --; 9; Electronic Arts in 2007: Can It Retain Its Global Lead in Video Game Software?; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. --; 10; Manpower Australia: Using Strategy Maps and the Balanced Scorecard Effectively; Suresh Cuganesan, Guy Ford and Haider Khan --; 11; Abercrombie & Fitch: An Upscale Sporting Goods Retailer Becomes a Leader in Trendy Apparel; Janet L. Rovenpor --; 12; Monitoring Foreign Suppliers: The Challenge of Detecting Unethical Practices; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. --; 13; Spectrum Brands' Diversification Strategy: A Success or a Failure?; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. and John E. Gamble --; 14; Sara Lee Corporation: Retrenching to a Narrower Range of Businesses; Arthur A. Thompson, Jr. and John E. Gamble
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