Test Bank for Foundations of Strategy, 2nd Edition

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Product Details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118914708
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118914700
• Author:  Robert M. Grant (Author), Judith J. Jordan (Author)

Foundations of Strategy, Second Edition is a concise text aimed at both undergraduate and Masters students.  Written in an accessible style with the needs of these students in mind, the second edition of this popular text has a clear, comprehensive approach, underlined by sound theoretical depth.  The text has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments in the business environment and strategy research.

Extensive learning and teaching materials to accompany this text include aninstructor manual, case teaching notes, test bank and PowerPoint slides are available for instructors.  Resources for students include self-test quizzes and glossary flashcards to test understanding.

From the Reviews of the Second Edition …

“This second edition of “Foundations of Strategy” is a concise but comprehensive strategic management textbook for both undergraduate-level and graduate-level students. The book covers some of the most fundamental challenges organizations face as they strive to gain and sustain competitive advantage. The book is full of contemporary case studies that include a balanced mix of theory and application in strategic management. This new edition provides a very useful tools and resources to the increasingly important discipline of strategic management. “ Dr Jay Lee, California State University, Sacramento

 “Foundations of Strategy” explains current theory clearly and carefully, with a good range of examples. The quality of my students’ strategic analyses has improved perceptibly since I started using it.”   Dr Adrian Haberberg, University of East London

 

Table of Content:

1. 1: The concept of Strategy
2. Introduction and objectives
3. The role of strategy in success
4. A brief history of strategy
5. Strategy today
6. Strategic management of not-for-profit organizations
7. The approach taken in this book
8. Summary
9. Summary table
10. Further reading
11. Self-study questions
12. Notes
13. 2: Industry analysis
14. Introduction and objectives
15. From environmental analysis to industry analysis
16. The determinants of industry profit: Demand and competition
17. Analysing industry attractiveness
18. Applying industry analysis to forecasting industry profitability
19. Using industry analysis to develop strategy
20. Defining an industry
21. Reviewing the five forces of competition framework
22. Segmentation analysis
23. Dealing with dynamic competition
24. From industry attractiveness to competitive advantage: Identifying key success factors
25. Summary
26. Summary table
27. Further reading
28. Self-study questions
29. Notes
30. 3: Resources and capabilities
31. Introduction and objectives
32. The role of resources and capabilities in strategy formulation
33. Identifying the organization’s resources and capabilities
34. Appraising resources and capabilities
35. Developing strategy implications
36. Summary
37. Summary table
38. Further reading
39. Self-study questions
40. Notes
41. 4: The nature and sources of competitive advantage
42. Introduction and objectives
43. How competitive advantage emerges and is sustained
44. Types of competitive advantage: Cost and differentiation
45. Porter’s generic strategies and being ‘stuck in the middle’
46. Summary
47. Summary table
48. Further reading
49. Self-study questions
50. Notes
51. 5: Industry evolution and strategic change
52. Introduction and objectives
53. The industry lifecycle
54. Managing organizational adaptation and strategic change
55. Managing strategic change
56. Summary
57. Summary table
58. Further reading
59. Self-study questions
60. Notes
61. 6: Technology-based industries and the management of innovation
62. Introduction and objectives
63. Competitive advantage in technology-intensive industries
64. Strategies to exploit innovation: How and when to enter
65. Competing for standards
66. Implementing technology strategies: Creating the conditions for innovation
67. Summary
68. Summary table
69. Further reading
70. Self-study questions
71. Notes
72. 7: Corporate strategy
73. Introduction and objectives
74. The scope of the firm
75. Key concepts for analysing firm scope
76. Diversification
77. Vertical integration
78. Managing the corporate portfolio
79. Summary
80. Summary table
81. Further reading
82. Self-study questions
83. Notes
84. 8: Global strategies and the multinational corporation
85. Introduction and objectives
86. The implications of international competition for industry analysis
87. Analysing competitive advantage in an international context
88. The international location of production
89. How should firms enter foreign markets?
90. Multinational strategies: Global integration vs. national differentiation
91. Strategy and organization within the multinational corporation
92. Summary
93. Summary table
94. Further reading
95. Self-study questions
96. Notes
97. 9: Realizing strategy
98. Introduction and objectives
99. From strategy to execution
100. Organizational design: The fundamentals of organizing
101. Organizational design: Choosing the right structure
102. Organizational culture
103. Summary
104. Summary table
105. Further reading
106. Self-study questions
107. Notes
108. 10: Current trends in strategic management
109. Introduction and objectives
110. The new environment of business
111. New directions in strategic thinking
112. Redesigning organizations
113. The changing role of managers
114. Summary
115. Summary table
116. Further reading
117. Self-study questions
118. Notes
119. Glossary
120. Index
121. End User License Agreement