The Oxford Handbook of Strategy

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Edition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-06-01
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

This handbook presents an authoritative and up-to-date analysis of how thinking on strategy has evolved and what are the likely developments in the near future. All the contributors are experts in their area, and bring to the topic an understanding informed by many years' experience of research, teaching, and practice. Chapter examine six key areas: Approaches to Strategy, Strategic Analysis and Formulation, Corporate Strategy; International Strategy; Strategies of Organizational Change; and Strategic Flexibility and Uncertainty. About the Series Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management bring together the world's leading scholars on the subject to discuss current research and the latest thinking in a range of interrelated topics including Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public Management, International Business, and many others. Containing completely new essays with extensive referencing to further reading and key ideas, the volumes, in hardback or paperback, serve as both a thorough introduction to a topic and a useful desk reference for scholars and advanced students alike.

Author Biography


David Faulkner is a Tutorial Fellow and Member of the Governing Body of Christ Church, Oxford, and Oxford University Lecturer in Strategic Management at the Said Business School where he is a former Director of the MBA programme. His specialist research area is International Cooperative Strategy and Acquisitions on which subject he has written, edited or co-authored a number of books. Andrew Campbell is a Director of Ashridge Strategic Management Centre and active as a consultant on strategic issues for major corporate clients. He is also a visiting professor at City University. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School where he was a Harkness Fellow and a Baker Scholar.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Approaches to Strategy
The History of Strategy
The Boundary of the Firm
Evolutionary Theory
Institutional Theory
Technology Strategy
The Valuation of Strategies
The Knowledge-based Approach
Strategic Analysis and Formulation
Analysing the Environment
Strategic Groups
Scenario Planning
Analysing Internal and Competitor Resources
Dynamic Capabilities
Strategy Formulation
Organizational Learning
Strategy in Service OrganizationsVolume
Introduction
Corporate Strategy
Diversification
The Rationale for Multibusiness Companies
The Role of the Centre
Mergers and Acquisitions
Strategic Alliances and Networks
International Strategy
International Strategy
Global Strategy
The Multinational Corporation
Strategies of Organizational Change
Managing Change
Turnarounds
Organization Structure
Organization Renewal
Strategic Flexibility and Uncertainty
Game Theory
A Real Options Framework
Strategic Flexibility
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