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Book SynopsisIn the quest for competitive advantage, navigating change can be daunting. Following a unique, four-part structure focussing on & confronting strategic issues, sensing opportunities and threats choosing strategies and transforming organizations, this essential textbook offers a fresh and provocative perspective on strategic management.
Covering the latest theories and concepts and taking an action-oriented approach, the book includes:
• Cutting-edge content on the confront-sense-choose-transform stages of strategic management such as purpose and sustainability, emerging technologies, ecosystems and platforms, and business model innovation
• Four diagnostic chapters providing practical tools for each stage of the strategy process
• Nearly 70 case studies of internationally recognisable companies like Airbnb, Ben & Jerry’s, Epic Games store, Hilton, Icebreaker, McDonald’s, Nestlé, Northvolt, Tesla and PayPay
• ‘Key Debate’ boxes outlining opposing perspectives on hot topics in the strategy field and ‘Strategic Focus’ boxes digging deeper into contemporary phenomena
Instructors can access a range of online resources, including a teaching guide complete with case study teaching notes, further reading and video links, PowerPoints and a bank of additional case studies.
Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of strategy, Strategic Management: From Confrontation to Transformation will help you grow your knowledge and experience of developing and implementing strategy in the real world.
Henk W. Volberda is Professor of Strategy & Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam.
Rick M.A. Hollen is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Strategy & International Business section of the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam and a Managing Research Associate at the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation (ACBI).
Joana R. Pereira is Lecturer in the Strategy and Organization group of Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds.
Jatinder S. Sidhu is Professor and Chair in Strategic Management and Organization at Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds.
Kevin Heij is Senior Researcher of the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam.
Trade ReviewI have had the pleasure of reading Strategic Management during my Executive MBA classes of Corporate Strategy by Prof. H. Volberda and R. Hollen. The book has provided me with incredible insights on the topic of strategy and business models that I was able to easily apply to my own work. Especially the topics of partner and platform ecosystems has been very insightful and relevant for my own work and industry. The book provides interesting case studies of a wide variety of global and local businesses. Thanks to the steps outlined from formulating a strategy all the way to implementing has helped me tremendously in my professional life. In the past year I was able to use a lot of the material to formulate and now implement a board-level approved introduction of a freemium business model. This book is in my opinion the holy grail of strategic management and I can recommend it to anyone interest in learning more about corporate strategy, business models and innovation.
-- Bram Huis in ′t Veld * Email *
Strategic Management: From Confrontation to Transformation is a highly practical guide, offering a rich toolbox for implementation. It skillfully blends established theories with fresh insights, illustrated through relevant business cases. This makes it an invaluable resource for those looking to effectively navigate the complexities of strategic management.
-- Joeri van der Wees * Email *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction to Strategic Management Part I Confront Chapter 2 Direction, Purpose and Sustainability Chapter 3 Stakeholders and Corporate Governance Chapter 4 Competitive Rivalry and Nonmarket Forces Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies Diagnostic A: Confrontrix Part II Sense Chapter 6 Industry and Product-Market Analysis Chapter 7 Customer Analysis Chapter 8 Resources, Routines, Capabilities and Competencies Chapter 9 Ecosystems and Platforms Diagnostic B: iSense Part III Choose Chapter 10 Business-level Strategy Chapter 11 Diversification and Internationalization Chapter 12 Corporate-level Strategy Chapter 13 Network-level Strategy Diagnostic C: ChooseWell Part IV Transform Chapter 14 Reconfiguration and Restructuring Chapter 15 Strategic Entrepreneurship Chapter 16 Business Model Innovation Chapter 17 Strategic Renewal Diagnostic D: Transformax
