Leading case expert L.J. Bourgeois is teamed with well-known researchers and instructors Irene Duhaime and Larry Stimpert, to author the second editon of Strategic Management. A premiere text and casebook, it is unique in that is emphasizes the importance of strategic management from the role of a general manager. In this new edition, special attention is given to the competitive advantage any firm may have with its product or service, as well as to competitive advantage a firm may have within its structure.

Leading case expert L.J. Bourgeois is teamed with well-known researchers and instructors Irene Duhaime and Larry Stimpert, to author the second editon of Strategic Management. A premiere text and casebook, it is unique in that is emphasizes the importance of strategic management from the role of a general manager. In this new edition, special attention is given to the competitive advantage any firm may have with its product or service, as well as to competitive advantage a firm may have within its structure.

There are many strategy books available in the marketplace for today’s student or business professional; most of them view strategy from the 10,000 foot level, while Strategic Thinking looks at this important business topic through a different lens. Written from the perspective of a manager, this book builds on theories of managerial and organizational cognition that have had a powerful influence on many business fields over the last two decades. As other books on business policy and strategy cover a broad range of topics, models, frameworks, and theories, the unique feature of this book is that it covers all this, but also focuses on how managers of business firms understand their business environments, assess and marshal their firms’ resources, and strive for advantage in the competitive marketplace. It examines the economic, structural, and managerial explanations for firm performance. Offering professors and business people who are intrigued by the ideas introduced in Peter Senge’s books ways to apply those ideas and principles in the classroom and in the companies in which they work, the book puts managers front and center.

Integrating three primary themes, Strategic Management Concise Edition emphasizes how managerial thinking influences strategy formulation and implementation; the importance of change and the need to think dynamically about strategic management; and the importance of organizational learning. Integrating real-world coverage throughout, the text includes such important issues as problems associated with price competition, the use of litigation as a competitive weapon, the unique challenges of service businesses, the limitations of boards of directors, and much more.