Business Strategy: An Introduction

The importance of strategy in determining the success or failure of a business has received increasing recognition in recent years. This book provides a concise and clear introduction to this crucial subject, cutting through the jargon and abstractions frequently surrounding strategic theory. It covers all major theoretical developments to date, and shows how these can be used in formulating strategic objectives and as the means of achieving them. He recognizes that each business or industry faces unique strategic problems, so that there are no facile 'standard formulae'. Students at all levels of management education; practising managers