This book is written for current and future general managers who have or will have overall responsibility for a business. The authors provide a set of frameworks, tools, and concepts to build this capability. The goal of the book is to provide insights into organizations and strategy that will help general managers make strategic thinking in their firms pervasive, effective, and rewarding.

In this major reference work, top scholars in the field of strategic management present major ideas and theories in the field drawing on their own research and special expertise. Offers complete coverage of the field of strategic management. Incorporates new ideas on strategy topics from leading scholars in the field. Edited by three of the World's leading management academics.

Leadership, adaptability, value creation. These are the skills necessary for tomorrow's managers. This book is designed to help students think critically and understand fully how to strategically manage their future firms. .

Re-issue of a foundational work in the field of business ethics from R. Edward Freeman.

Miller clearly takes a stand. The text emphasizes developing a competitive advantage for the purpose of achieving superior financial performance. This central focus forms an integrating theme demonstrated from the start by the, "Architecture of Strategy" framework. The nature of strategic management is changing in such a way that all managers, regardless of organizational level or functional specialty, are becoming more involved in helping formulate and implement strategies for the entire business. Every case was selected because it illustrates this concept in practice

This book reviews the general theory of strategy, relates it to the particular circumstances of the construction industry, and shows how it can be applied in practice. It brings together ideas from economics, marketing, management, business and politics to develop strategic management for both contractors' firms and the associated professions. Substantial changes have occurred in the industry since the book was first published in 1991. This Second Edition reflects the major developments that have followed the Latham and Egan reports, and includes new chapters on international strategy and marketing, showing how they can contribute to the strategic planning of construction organizations. The book will provide a valuable tool for the strategic development of construction firms. "Ten years separate the editions during which period a significant number of British, (and other), construction firms which had survived generations of proprietors merged, changed beyond recognition or ceased trading. One can not but wonder if publication of a work on strategic planning some twenty year earlier might have saved some of them." Construction Manager "The book presents the essential elements for managing at this higher level and should be a must for any construction professional who aspires to an executive position in industry as well as any student for construction management, project management and organizational management in construction. It comes highly recommended" Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Market_Desc: · Economists· Business Executives· Managers · Instructors Special Features: · The authors present strategy as a guide for decision making within the firm; a guide that is informed by the manager's mental map of the firm's internal and external contexts· The tools the manager needs to understand both the firm's external environment (its industry) and its internal environment (its strategic assets and how they are organized) are developed· The text integrates the perspectives of economics and organizational sociology, presenting a uniquely integrated, multi-disciplinary view of the problems facing a general manager charged with formulating and evaluating company strategy· While the text is firmly grounded in microeconomics (particularly industrial organization) and organizational sociology, the style is very accessible and avoids the highly technical detail of the disciplines About The Book: This book is written for current and future general managers who have or will have overall responsibility for a business. The authors provide a set of frameworks, tools, and concepts to build this capability. The book provides insights into organizations and strategy that will help general managers make strategic thinking in their firms pervasive, effective, and rewarding.