Contemporary strategy analysis : text and cases /
Robert M. Grant.
- Eighth edition.
- xviii, 822 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Previously published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010. "Includes interactive e-Book. See inside front cover for details and access code"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: PartI: Introduction: The concept of strategy -- Part II: The tools of strategy analysis: Goals, values, and performance -- Industry analysis: the fundamentals -- Further topics in industry and competitive analysis -- Analyzing resources and capabilities -- Organization structure and management systems: the fundamentals of strategy implementation -- Part III: Business strategy and the quest for competitive advantage: Sources and dimensions of competitive advantage -- Industry evolution and strategic change -- Technology-based industries and the management of innovation -- Competitive advantage in mature industries -- Part IV: Corporate strategy: Vertical integration and the scope of the firm -- Global strategy and the multinational corporation -- Diversification strategy -- Implementing corporate strategy: managing the multibusiness firm -- External growth strategies: mergers, acquisitions, and alliances -- Current trends in strategic management.