TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Arthur A. AU - Gamble,John AU - Strickland,A.J. TI - Strategy: winning in the marketplace : core concepts, analytical tools, cases SN - 0072847700 (alk. paper) AV - HD30.28 .T543 PY - 2004/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Strategic planning KW - Industrial management KW - Conglomerate corporations KW - Management N1 - Includes indexes; What is strategy and why is it important?. -- pt. 2. Core concepts and analytical tools. Analyzing a company's external environment. -- Analyzing a company's resources and competitive position -- pt. 3. Crafting the strategy. Crafting a strategy: the quest for competitive advantage. -- Competing in foreign markets. -- Diversification: strategies for managing a group of businesses -- pt. 4. Executing the strategy. Building a capable organization. -- Managing internal operations: actions that facilitate strategy execution. -- Corporate culture and leadership. -- pt. 5. Cases in crafting and executing strategy. Crafting strategy in single-business companies. -- Crafting strategy in diversified companies. -- Cases in executing strategy. -- Strategy, ethics, and social responsibility ER -