Crafting and Executing Strategy (2005 14th Edition)

by Arthur A. Thompson Jr.

One of the best books I have ever seen on the topic of strategic management

Genres: Business, Textbooks, Management, Reference, Nonfiction, Leadership, School

Unknown Binding

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Rachel Aranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are 3 main sections on this book: the 12 chapters, case studies, and guide on how to use the case studies. This had been one of the better textbooks I have used. The chapters were full of easy to understand information. The only changed I would make would be a change in its layout. The case study section is bigger than the chapter section. I'm also not sure why the guide to use the case studies is behind the case studies. All in all this is a very nice textbook.

[Cristel]

School is interfering with my pleasure reading time, so I’m logging this to get reading credit! 😂 I read most of it for my Strategic Thinking grad school class.

[Cuong Khong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good job, Max.
I wish you all the best wherever your future endeavours take you. It was a pleasure and privilege to have you as a student.

Professor James Denis Riley

[Zarmeen Lakhani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Course: Managerial Policy!
Wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is planning to learn. As it really coins the terminology for very generic terms, however, examples and cases are very relevant and interesting!

[William Egan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid textbook with case studies included to emphasize the material

[Cristina Jimenez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful textbook. Minimally educational and extremely repetitive.

[soda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful and informative to those getting a degree in BSBA or MBA

[Renita · Rating 4 out of 5]

The material is written in s very straight-forward manner that doesn't require much interpretation or instructor explanation. Unfortunately the major downfall of this book is that the cases are fairly outdated, many having not been updated since early 2010. The cases themselves are excellent in that they allow the student to use the theoretical knowledge from the front half of the book and apply it to the case analysis.

[Renee · Rating 3 out of 5]

An adequate book. The beginning chapters are quite useful, with general information on the business process, strategy, etc. The later chapters are geared more towards large corporate businesses, and for someone like me, these parts are fairly useless. However, I do see the merit in this book being used for a capstone class.

A very expensive textbook, as one would expect.

[Zeb Frye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally loved it!!!

[Lilymadness · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read for class

[mpfrom · Rating 1 out of 5]

Required for my class. Feel my pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lisa]

This is what I'm reading now for my Strategic Management class for the next six weeks.