Crafting & Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts & Cases [with Connect Access Code]

by Arthur A. Thompson Jr., Margaret A. Peteraf, John E. Gamble

The distinguishing mark of the 19th edition is its enriched and enlivened presentation of the material in each of the 12 chapters, providing an as up-to-date and engrossing discussion of the core concepts and analytical tools as you will find anywhere. There is an accompanying line-up of exciting new cases that bring the content to life and are sure to provoke interesting classroom discussions, deepening students' understanding of the material in the process. While this 19th edition retains the 12-chapter structure of the prior edition, every chapter -indeed every paragraph and every line - has been re-examined, refined, and refreshed. New content has been added to keep the material in line with the latest developments in the theory and practice of strategic management. In other areas, coverage has been trimmed to keep the book at a more manageable size. Scores of new examples have been added, along with 16 new Illustration Capsules, to enrich understanding of the content and to provide students with a ringside view of strategy in action. The result is a text that cuts straight to the chase in terms of what students really need to know and gives instructors a leg up on teaching that material effectively. It remains, as always, solidly mainstream and balanced, mirroring "both" the penetrating insight of academic thought and the pragmatism of real-world strategic management.
Thompson 19e, your best case scenario!

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

Unbound

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.