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Is the Andrew R. Cecil Endowed Chair in Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. His primary research interests are in strategic management, organization–environment relationships, and knowledge management. He has published numerous articles on these subjects in both academic and practitioneroriented journals. He also serves on the editorial boards of a wide range of practitioner-oriented and academic journals. In August 2000, he was inducted into the Academy of Management Journal ’s Hall of Fame as one of its charter members. Professor Dess has conducted executive programs in the United States, Europe, Africa, Hong Kong, and Australia. During 1994 he was a Fulbright Scholar in Oporto, Portugal. In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bern (Switzerland). He received his PhD in Business Administration from the University of Washington (Seattle) and a BIE degree from Georgia Tech.
This is a great text. It is filled with case studies, not only in that section but peppered throughout the text. Each chapter tackles a range of topics and explains things in a way that allows the reader to be able to apply the knowledge and techniques to real world situations. In the case study section, every case provided background for the company and the issues it faced. I felt the text was very comprehensive and easy to follow. A good number of questions at the end of each chapter stimulated critical thinking.
One of the worst textbooks I've ever been recommended. The structure of the cases, in particular, was incredibly difficult to follow. I gave up on reading the material.