Contemporary Strategy

CONTENTS Preface to Eighth Edition Guide to Web Resources Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: The Concept of Strategy The Role of Strategy in Success The Basic Framework for Strategy Analysis A Brief History of Business Strategy Strategy Today How Is Strategy Made? The Strategy Process Strategic Management of Not-For-Profit Organizations Part II: The Tools of Strategy Analysis Chapter 2: Goals, Values, and Performance Strategy as a Quest for Value Putting Performance Analysis into Practice Beyond Profit: Values and Corporate Social Responsibility Beyond Profit: Strategy and Real Options Chapter 3: Industry Analysis: The Fundamentals From Environmental Analysis to Industry Analysis Analyzing Industry Attractiveness Applying Industry Analysis to Forecasting Industry Profitability Using Industry Analysis to Develop Strategy Defining Industries: Where to Draw the Boundaries From Industry Attractiveness to Competitive Advantage: Identifying Key Success Factors Chapter 4: Further Topics in Industry and Competitive Analysis Extending the Five Forces Framework Dynamic Competition: Hypercompetition, Game Theory, and Competitor Analysis Segmentation and Strategic Groups Chapter 5: Analyzing Resources and Capabilities The Role of Resources and Capabilities in Strategy Formulation Identifying Resources and Capabilities Appraising Resources and Capabilities Developing Strategy Implications

Chapter 6: Organization Structure and Management Systems: The Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation From Strategy to Execution Organizational Design: The Fundamentals of Organizing Organizational Design: Choosing the Right Structure Part III: Business Strategy and The Quest for Competitive Advantage Chapter 7: The Sources and Dimensions of Competitive Advantage How Competitive Advantage Emerges and Is Sustained Types of Competitive Advantage: Cost and Differentiation Cost Analysis Differentiation Analysis Implementing Cost and Differentiation Strategies Chapter 8: Industry Evolution and...