Crafting & Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases

by Arthur A. Thompson Jr., John E. Gamble, A.J. Strickland III

Thompson, Strickland and Gambles’, CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY, 17e presents the latest research findings from the literature and cutting-edge strategic practices of companies have been incorporated to keep step with both theory and practice. The chapter content continues to be solidly mainstream and balanced, mirroring both the best academic thinking and the pragmatism of real-world strategic management.

Known for its cases and teaching notes, CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY, 17e provides an unparalleled case line up. (1) 22 of the 26 cases are brand new or extensively updated for this edition, (2) The selection of cases is diverse, timely, and thoughtfully-crafted and complements the text presentation pushing students to apply the concepts and analytical tools they have read about. (3) Many cases involve high-profile companies. (4) And there’s a comprehensive package of support materials that are a breeze to use, highly effective, and flexible enough to fit most any course design.

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

1184 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Rachel Aranda]

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.

[Max Khong]

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]

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]

Solid textbook with case studies included to emphasize the material

[Cristina Jimenez]

Awful textbook. Minimally educational and extremely repetitive.

[soda]

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

[Renita]

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]

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]

Totally loved it!!!

[Lilymadness]

Good read for class

[mpfrom]

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.