Strategic management : competitiveness and globalization: concepts and cases / Michael A. Hitt [and two others]

Includes bibliographical references, and indices.

Preface -- About the Authors -- Part 1: Strategic management inputs 2 -- 1. Strategic management and strategic competitiveness 2 -- 2. The external environment: opportunities, threats, industry, competition, and competitor analysis 38 -- 3. The internal organization: resources, capabilities, core, competencies, and competitive advantages 76 -- Part 2: Strategic actions: strategy formulation -- 4. Business-level strategy 108 -- 5. Competitive rivalry and competitive dynamics 142 -- 6. Corporate-level strategy -- 7. Merger and acquisition strategies 204 -- 8. International strategy -- 9. Cooperative strategy -- Part 3: Strategic actions: strategy implementation 10. Corporate governance -- 11. Organizational structure and controls -- 12. Strategic leadership -- 13. Strategic entrepreneurship -- Part 4: Case studies C-1 -- Name Index -- Company Index -- Subject Index.

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