Competing for Advantage - Softcover

Hoskisson, Robert E.; Hitt, Michael A.; Ireland, R. Duane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0324271581 ISBN 13: 9780324271584

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2003

Synopsis

To meet the specific needs of the MBA strategic management course and student, authors Bob Hoskisson, Mike Hitt, and Duane Ireland present Competing for Advantage. The text summarizes the latest strategic management research and practice, using current examples and a straightforward style to make it accessible to both students and practitioners. The authors connect theory to practice, illustrating the process and tools used in strategic analysis and implementation to create a sustainable competitive advantage. Further, the text examines the critical issues of today's business environment including chapters on both strategic leadership and corporate governance. Competing for Advantage is an outstanding resource for those wanting to better understand and more effectively participate in their organization's strategic management process.

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About the Author

Robert E. Hoskisson is the George R. Brown Chair of Strategic Management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California-Irvine. Dr. Hoskisson's research topics focus on corporate governance, acquisitions and divestitures, corporate and international diversification, and cooperative strategy. He teaches courses in corporate and international strategic management, cooperative strategy, and strategy consulting. He has coauthored 26 books, including recent books on business strategic and competitive advantage. Professor Hoskisson has served on several editorial boards for such publications as the Strategic Management Journal (current Associate Editor), Academy of Management Journal (Consulting Editor), Journal of International Business Studies (Consulting Editor), Journal of Management (Associate Editor) and Organization Science. His research has appeared in over 130 publications including the Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Perspective, Academy of Management Executive, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, California Management Review, and Journal of World Business.He is a fellow of the Academy of Management and a charter member of the Academy of Management Journal's Hall of Fame. He is also a fellow of the Strategic Management Society and has received awards from the American Society for Competitiveness and the William G. Dyer Alumni award from the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University. He completed three years of service as Representative-at-Large for the Board of Governors of the Academy of Management and currently serves as past president and is on the Executive Committee of Board of Directors of the Strategic Management Society.

Review

"I especially like the organization of the material in these chapters, which provides a logical and easy to follow flow/progression through the topics addressed."

"I adopted this text because it is concise and explains concepts clearly and provides good examples. Also, it has a very good structure and sequences of strategic management topics."

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0324271581
• ISBN 13: 9780324271584
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448