Strategic Management : Formulation, Implementation, and Control in a Dynamic Environment

ISBN-13: 9780789018090 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 334 str.

Abbass F. Alkhafaji

Opis

Filled with helpful insights into the state of the art in strategic management as well as 21 suggested corporated cases for analysis, this book provides a framework for the formulation, implementation, and control of strategies for all types of domestic and global organizations.

Spis treści

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Section I: Strategic Management Framework
• Chapter 1. Introduction to Strategic Management
• Why Is It Important to Study Strategic Management?
• History of Strategic Management and Business Policy
• Purpose of Business Policy Course
• Business Policy
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Management
• Moral and Ethical Duties
• Corporate Governance and Strategy
• Review Questions
• Chapter 2. Strategy Formulation
• Introduction
• Who Are the Strategists in Any Organization?
• Environmental Scanning
• Strategy Formulation
• Strategy Implementation
• Evaluation and Control
• Decision Making
• Review Questions
• Chapter 3. Assessing the Environment
• Introduction
• Dynamic Environments
• The Internal Environment
• The External Environment
• Environmental Scanning
• Review Questions
• Appendix: The Use of Financial Ratio Analyses
• Chapter 4. Corporate Strategy
• Introduction
• Corporate Strategic Alternatives
• Analysis of Corporate Strategies
• Strategy in Multiple-SBU Firms
• Evaluating Corporate Strategy: Beyond the Business Portfolio Matrix
• Review Questions
• Chapter 5. Business and Functional Strategies
• Introduction
• Business Strategy Alternatives
• Formulating Business Strategy
• Competitive Strategies and the Health Care Industry
• Functional Strategic Alternatives
• Strategy Types
• Conclusion
• Review Questions
• Chapter 6. Strategic Management in the International Environment
• Introduction
• Trends Toward Internationalization
• Advantages of Internationalization
• International Strategic Management
• Entering a Foreign Market
• Multinational Challenges
• How to Compete Globally
• U.S. Competitiveness
• Tomorrow’s Organizations
• Review Questions
• Chapter 7. Corporate Structure and Implementation
• Introduction
• Strategy Implementation
• The General Manager’s Role in the Implementation Process
• Issues in Strategy Formulation and Implementation
• Analyzing Strategic Change
• Building a Capable Organization
• Allocating Resources to Match Strategic Objectives
• Establishing Organization-Wide Commitment to the Strategic Plan
• Conclusion
• Review Questions
• Chapter 8. Corporate Culture, the General Manager, and Implementation
• Introduction
• Installing Internal Administrative Support Systems
• Exerting Strategic Leadership
• Fulfilling the Leadership Role
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Chapter 9. The Control Function
• Introduction
• Levels of Strategy and Control
• Organizational Control
• Financial Measurement Methods
• Reporting Systems
• Information Systems
• Vehicles of Control
• International Control
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Chapter 10. Strategic Management in Profit and Not-for-Profit Organizations
• Introduction
• Evolution of Not-for-Profit Organizations
• What Is a Not-for-Profit Organization?
• Mission Statement
• Strategic Objectives
• Crafting a Strategy
• Strategy for Multi-Primary-Mission Organizations
• Management Styles
• Strategic Decision Making in NFP Organizations
• Evaluation and Control in NFP Organizations
• Implementation in the NFP Sector
• Role of the Board of Directors in For-Profit and NFP Organizations
• Conclusion
• Review Questions
• Section II: Preparing a Case Analysis
• Case 1. Ben & Jerry’s
• Case 2. Blockbuster
• Case 3. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
• Case 4. Southwest Airlines
• Case 5. Airborne Express
• Case 6. Snapple
• Case 7. PepsiCo, Inc.
• Case 8. Pillsbury
• Case 9. Hershey Foods Corporation
• Case 10. H. J. Heinz
• Case 11. Gap Inc.
• Case 12. Intimate Brands, Inc.
• Case 13. Nike
• Case 14. Rite Aid
• Case 15. Circuit City Stores, Inc.
• Case 16. Gillet

O autorze

Abbass Alkhafaji, Richard Alan Nelson