Product Description

This popular casebook which illustrates the key strategic management concepts and frameworks is now available in a new and updated edition.

• Now includes new case studies on Manchester United, Raisio and the Launch of Benecol Margarine, American Apparel and Outback Steakhouse as well as updated and more condensed versions of cases included in the previous edition
  
• Demonstrates current business theory using real business situations, focusing on well-known companies from North America, Europe and Asia
  
• Can be used to accompany the textbook Contemporary Strategy Analysis or as a stand-alone text
  
• Additional support including teaching notes and a selection of downloadable cases is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/grant.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #150361 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

From the Back Cover
This popular casebook is now available in a more compact and updated edition. In response to requests from instructors and students for cases that require less reading time, all the cases are shorter than those in previous editions. Written to accompany the text book, Contemporary Strategy Analysis (6th edn), each case is designed to enable students to apply particular concepts and techniques of strategy analysis.

New cases include:- Manchester United and the Glazer Takeover; Raisio and the Launch of Benecol Margarine; American Apparel (Vertically Integrated in Downtown LA); Outback Steakhouse (Going International). These contemporary global cases allow students to analyse in detail the determinants of competition; the difficulties of managing global roll-out; the potential of vertical integration and fast-response capability; or the challenges of internationalization.

Used alongside the Contemporary Strategy Analysis textbook, or as a stand alone resource, the Cases provide today's students and executives with the key management concepts and frameworks they need.

About the Author
Robert M. Grant is Professor of Management at Georgetown University. He is also on the editorial boards of Strategic Management Journal and Strategy and Leadership. In 2006 he won the Strategic Management Society 'decade award' for his SMJ article on knowledge.

Customer Reviews

Nice work by Grant and Neupert
I use Cases in Contemporary Strategy Analysis in my Capstone course (final course) for my MBA graduate students. It provides them with excellent insight into corporate decision making and strategic planning processes. The case studies are interesting and rich for discussion. My only criticism is the world of business is so fast paced. I would have like to see an internet site or CD ROM with more current information on the companies. Many of the organizational case studies were dated 1998. A myriad of financial, economic, marketing, and strategic changes occurred since the printing of the text. Overall, I recommend the book for textbook use.