Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases by Arthur A. Thompson, A. J. Strickland, John E. Gamble

Part One: Concepts and Techniques for Crafting and
Executing Strategy

Section A: Introduction and Overview

1. What Is Strategy and Why Is It Important?

2. The Managerial Process of Crafting and Executing Strategy

Section B: Core Concepts and Analytical Tools

3. Evaluating a Company’s External Environment

4. Analyzing a Company’s Resources and Competitive Position

Section C: Crafting a Strategy

5. The Five Generic Competitive Strategies: Which One to Employ?

6. Supplementing the Chosen Competitive Strategy: Other Important Strategy Choices

7. Competing in Foreign Markets

8. Tailoring Strategy to Fit Specific Industry and Company Situations

9. Diversification: Strategies for Managing a Group of Businesses

10. Strategy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Section D: Executing the Strategy

11. Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution

12. Managing Internal Operations: Actions That Facilitate Strategy
13. Corporate Culture and Leadership: Keys to Good Strategy Execution

Part Two: Cases
Section A: Crafting Strategy in Single-Business Companies
1. Costco Wholesale Corporation: Mission, Business Model, and Strategy
2. Shearwater Adventures Ltd.
3.The Battle in Radio Broadcasting: XM vs. Sirius vs. Local Radio vs. Internet Radio
4.Competition in the Bottled Water Industry in 2006
5.Blue Nile, Inc.—World’s Largest Online Diamond Retailer
6.Eat2eat.com
7.Panera Bread Company
8.Coach Inc.: Is Its Advantage in Luxury HandbagsSustainable?
9.Nucor Corporation—Competing Against Low Cost Steel Imports
10.The YMCA of London, Ontario
11.Wild Oats Market, Inc.
12.Zune: Microsoft’s Entry into the Digital Music Player Market
13.Skywest, Inc. and the Regional Airline Industry
14.Competition in Video Game Consoles: Sony, Microsoft, and nintendo Balle for Supremacy
15.Electronic Arts in 2007: Can It Retain Its Global Lead in Video Game Software?
16.Sun Microsystems
17.Toyota’s Strategy and Initiatives in Europe: The Launch of the Aygo
18.Econet Wireless International’s Expansion Across Africa


Section B: Crafting Strategy in Diversified Companies
19.PepsiCo in 2007: Strategies to Increase Shareholder Value
20.Spectrum Brands’ Diversification Strategy: A Success or a Failure?
21.Sara Lee Corppration: Retrenching to a Narrower Rang of Business


Section C: Executing Strategy and Strategic Leadership
22.Robin Hood
23.Dilemma at Devil’s Den
24.Enterprise Rent-a-Car
25.Manpower Australia: Using Strategy Maps and the Balanced Scorecard Effectively
26.Abercrombie and Fitch: An Upscale Sporting Goods Retailer Becomes a Leader in Trendy Apparel
27.New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.
28.Ryanair: European Pioneer of Budget Airline Travel


Section D: Strategy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
29.Monitoring Foreign Suppliers: The Challenge of Detecting Unethical Practices
30.Queensland Rainforest Resort
31.Smithfield Foods’ Vertical Integration Strategy: Is It Environmentally Correct?


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