Now published in its Third Edition, Principles of Strategic Management by Tony Morden is a proven textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to the study and practice of strategic management. This new edition covers the fundamentals of strategic analysis and planning, strategy formulation, strategic choice, and strategy implementation. It contains new material on leadership and corporate governance, and on the strategic management of time, risk, and performance. There is a new chapter on the key issue of crisis and business continuity management. The book retains the strong international flavour of its predecessors. The book is constructed in sharply focused Parts and Chapters. The text is then broken down into accessible Sections. The presentation is clear and reader-friendly. Principles of Strategic Management is ideal for use on undergraduate, conversion masters, and MBA courses in business and management. Its reader-friendly approach also makes it suitable for block-release type courses, distance-learning programmes, self-directed study, in-company training, and continuing personal professional development.

In Strategic Management: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition, John A. Parnell leads readers through detailed, accessible coverage of the strategic management field. Concise and easy to understand chapters address concepts sequentially, from external and internal analysis to strategy formulation, strategy execution, and strategic control. Rather than relegating case analysis to a chapter at the end of the book, Parnell aligns each chapter's key concepts with 25 case analysis steps. Current examples and high interest real-time cases, largely drawn from The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, illustrate the key role of strategic management in the United States and around the world.

Fundamentals of Strategic Management emphasizes strategy in action, exposing students to real-world examples, practical applications, and strategic theory. Designed specifically for business majors enrolled in the undergraduate capstone course, this brief text takes a clear, concise approach to strategic management and incorporates material from practitioner sources such as Harvard Business Review and Business Week. The author poses a central question—"What makes a business successful?"—to form the basis of discussion for each chapter. One chapter is devoted entirely to corporate governance and social responsibility; coverage of these timely issues is also integrated throughout the program. Boxed examples, end-of-chapter continuing cases, and diagrams and models enhance students' understanding of management concepts. Strategy in Practice boxes highlight real-world examples of successful initiatives employed by organizations such as Intel and Colgate-Palmolive, as well as the challenges encountered by companies such as Levi Strauss and Sears. Throughout the text, models and diagrams reinforce the author's "strategy in action" approach and provide a visual representation of key concepts. A glossary supports students as they encounter new terms in the text and prepare for exams. Two chapter-ending continuing cases help students connect topical coverage to authentic issues in the workplace: Southwest Airlines (in Chapters 2 through 5) and Pepsi-Cola (in Chapters 6 through 10). End-of-chapter Discussion Questions and Projects aid student comprehension and promote critical thinking about the topics presented in each chapter. A robust supplements package provides a wealth of learning and teaching resources for students and instructors, including Micromatic, a strategic management simulation, and a variety of cases in the HMXChange Business Case Database.

Strategic Management in Public Services Organizations sets out to connect the two traditionally disparate academic literatures of public management and strategic management. The authors argue that some models of strategic management are now of enhanced relevance for contemporary public services organizations, especially when considering successive New Public Management reforms. This observation has important consequences for the requisite work practices, skills and knowledge bases of current public managers, as they are increasingly being asked to act as strategic as well as operational managers. Strategic Management in Public Services Organizations takes a strongly comparative and international perspective in addressing the fundamental issue of strategic management within diverse public administrative traditions. The impact of strategic management on the performance of public agencies is examined and it is argued that the appropriate use of strategic management models depends on the politico-administrative and cultural contexts of the public services organization in question, concluding that there is no single best way to strategically lead public organisations. This is an advanced textbook aimed at the postgraduate level, particularly students on MPAs and MBAs with a public sector option or MScs in Public Policy and Public Management.

ESSENTIALS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, Third Edition, is a brief version of the authors' market-leading text STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH, helping students identify and focus on core concepts in the field in a more succinct, streamlined format. Based on real-world practices and current thinking, the text's presentation of strategic management features an increased emphasis on the business model concept as a way of framing the issues of competitive advantage. Cutting-edge research, new strategic management theory, and a hands-on approach allow students to explore major topics in management, including corporate performance, governance, strategic leadership, technology, and business ethics. Its high-quality case program examines small, medium, and large companies--both domestic and international--so that students gain practice putting chapter concepts into action.

This core textbook is concerned with the managerial decisions, processes and activities that allow the creation and implementation of a strategy. Advanced Strategic Management adopts a multi-perspective approach to evaluate and challenge assumptions about what strategy is concerned with and thus strengthen students' understanding of strategic management. This new third edition weaves together theoretical debate and practical insights to enrich the way in which strategy is both viewed and enacted. Written by leading experts, this is an engaging and challenging resource, perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking strategy courses. New to this Edition: - Fully revised and updated content throughout - A new detailed introduction and conclusion which link together the ideas and different perspectives throughout the book

This title responds head-on to the growing requests by business faculty for a concise, theory-driven strategic management concepts and cases text.

Examines the ways in which real options theory can contribute to strategic management. This volume offers conceptual pieces that trace out pathways for the theory to move forward and presents research on the implications of real options for strategic investment, organization, and firm performance.

With all the essentials of strategic management for time-poor students, Grant's Strategic Management Essentials Edition, is designed for the modern day undergraduate and MBA students. This Essentials edition offers practical, current and real-world content to give instructors the best foundation upon which to build their personalised courses. Maintaining what academics and students know and love about previous editions of the title, this resource uniquely caters to students in the APAC region, with an abundance of regional case studies, practical examples and revision exercises to cement learnings contextually. The resource is designed to future-proof students by outlining foundational concepts and explaining how they can be applied in uncertain, dynamic environments - like today's. This edition also features Wiley's Future Student Guide, a unique tool which provides expert and practical advice on career preparedness making for more future-ready graduates.