The Oxford Handbook of Strategy
Presents an analysis of how thinking on strategy has evolved and what are the likely developments. This work includes chapters on six key areas: Approaches to Strategy, Strategic Analysis and Formulation, Corporate Strategy; International Strategy; Strategies of Organizational Change; and Strategic Flexibility and Uncertainty.
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Complete description
"The Oxford Handbook of Strategy" covers the key subject areas and issues currently under discussion in the field of strategy. It unites a team of contributors who are all authorities on the topic of their chapter. The handbook will be of considerable value to researchers, graduate students, and teachers whose interest in the subject area has advanced beyond that of the traditional textbooks, and to managers and consultants who seek an authoritative, accessible, and up-to-date discussion of the fundamentals of strategy. Chapters examine six key areas: Approaches to Strategy; Strategic Analysis and Formulation; Corporate Strategy; International Strategy; Strategies of Organizational Change; and Strategic Flexibility and Uncertainty.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Oxford University Press
Edition details
New edition
City:
Oxford
Edition:
NED
Pages:
1064
More info:
height 244 mm
width 170 mm
weight 1807 gr
thickness 54 mm
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Age recommended:
Professional and scholarly
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC22) 658.4012
Record updated at:
21 May, 2013
time:
13:04
Summary
The Oxford Handbook of Strategy
1. Introduction ; PART I: APPROACHES TO STRATEGY ; 2. The History of Strategy ; 3. The Boundary of the Firm ; 4. Evolutionary Theory ; 5. Institutional Theory ; 6. Technology Strategy ; 7. The Valuation of Strategies ; 8. The Knowledge-based Approach ; PART II: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND FORMULATION ; 9. Analysing the Environment ; 10. Strategic Groups ; 11. Scenario Planning ; 12. Analysing Internal and Competitor Resources ; 13. Dynamic Capabilities ; 14. Strategy Formulation ; 15. Organizational Learning ; 16. Strategy in Service Organizations ; PART III: CORPORATE STRATEGY ; 17. Diversification ; 18. The Rationale for Multibusiness Companies ; 19. The Role of the Centre ; 20. Mergers and Acquisitions ; 21. Strategic Alliances and Networks ; PART IV: INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY ; 22. International Strategy ; 23. Global Strategy ; 24. The Multinational Corporation ; PART V: STRATEGIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ; 25. Managing Change ; 26. Turnarounds ; 27. Organization Structure ; 28. Organization Renewal ; PART VI: STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY AND UNCERTAINTY ; 29. Game Theory ; 30. A Real Options Framework ; 31. Strategic Flexibility
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