Strategic Management

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In the quest for competitive advantage navigating change can be daunting. Following a unique four-part structure focusing on and confronting strategic issues sensing opportunities and threats choosing strategies and transforming organizations this essential textbook offers a fresh and provocative perspective on strategic management.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Covering the latest theories and concepts and taking an action-oriented approach the book includes:</span></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Cutting-edge content on the confront-sense-choose-transform stages of strategic management such as purpose and sustainability emerging technologies ecosystems and platforms and business model innovation</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Four diagnostic chapters providing practical tools for each stage of the strategy process</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Nearly 70 case studies of internationally recognisable companies like Airbnb Ben & Jerry's Epic Games store Hilton Icebreaker McDonald's Nestlé Northvolt Tesla and PayPay</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'Key Debate' boxes outlining opposing perspectives on hot topics in the strategy field and 'Strategic Focus' boxes digging deeper into contemporary phenomena</span></li></ul><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Instructors can access a range of online resources including a teaching guide complete with case study teaching notes further reading and video links PowerPoints and a bank of additional case studies.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of strategy Strategic Management: From Confrontation to Transformation will help you grow your knowledge and experience of developing and implementing strategy in the real world.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Henk W. Volberda is Professor of Strategy & Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School University of Amsterdam.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Rick M.A. Hollen</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Strategy & International Business section of the Amsterdam Business School University of Amsterdam and a Managing Research Associate at the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation (ACBI).</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Joana R. Pereira </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is Lecturer in the Strategy and Organization group of Leeds University Business School University of Leeds.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Jatinder S. Sidhu</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is Professor and Chair in Strategic Management and Organization at Leeds University Business School University of Leeds.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Kevin Heij</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is Senior Researcher of the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School University of Amsterdam.</span></p><p></p>