Present the most thorough, up-to-date, and relevant collection of strategic management cases available in this market-leading, comprehensive case text. Developed by highly respected experts and award-winning instructors Hitt, Ireland and Hoskisson, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION, CASES, 9E combines the latest cutting-edge research in strategic management with impeccable scholarship and a practical global focus. A selection of 30 all-new, compelling cases examines a broad range of critical strategic management issues confronting managers today in U.S. as well as global organizations. Many of these timely cases offer full financial data and all are supported by comprehensive Instructor's Case Notes to guide analyses. CengageNOW online teaching tools and a complete electronic business library help keep cases relevant and company data current. Count on this engaging, complete case book to provide the practical understanding today's readers need to apply strategic management tools and techniques to increase performance and strengthen an organization's competitive advantage.
The MBA case study class I took used this book. It had a lot of interesting cases covering many different areas including small and large companies, growing & successful companies (like Apple or Tesco), smaller companies like ProClean (a carpet cleaning business in a small city), and companies facing bankruptcy (like Blockbuster).[return][return]Our class went through about 90% of the cases and all had good information. They did not always have specific questions that needed to be answered, but that just lead to the members of the course having differing ideas and a wider discussion.[return][return]I'd recommend this book at least from an MBA student's standpoint.