Strategic Management: Core Concepts, Analytical Tools, Cases (English Version)

Author: (USA) Arthur A. Thompson
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is a condensed version of the newest and most authoritative strategic management textbook in the USA, "Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases." It retains all the essential content of the original main textbook while reducing its length, making it more convenient for readers to use. The book is rich in case studies and comprehensive teaching materials. Readers can fully utilize online resources, especially the online simulation training tools, to gain practical experience alongside exploring the theory, principles, and analytical methods of strategy. This book is suitable for senior undergraduate students in universities, graduate students in business administration, MBA students, and executive MBA (EMBA) students taking the "Strategic Management" course. Additionally, it serves as an invaluable reference for in-service training of business management personnel.
Arthur A. Thompson, Jr., earned his BS and PhD degrees in economics from the University of Tennessee in 1961 and 1965, respectively; spent three years on the economics faculty at Virginia Tech; and served on the faculty of the University of Alabama's College of Commerce and Business Administration for 24 years. In 1974 and again in 1982, Dr. Thompson spent semester-long sabbaticals as a visiting scholar at the Harvard Business School. His areas of specialization include business strategy, competition, market analysis, and the economics of business enterprises. He has published over 30 articles in 25 different professional and academic journals and has authored or co-authored five textbooks and four computer-based simulation exercises. Dr. Thompson and his wife of 42 years have two daughters, two grandchildren, and a Yorkshire terrier.
John E. Gamble is currently Chairman of the Department of Management and Associate Professor of Management at the Mitchell College of Business, University of South Alabama. His teaching specialty at USA is strategic management, and he also conducts a strategic management course in Germany through Ludwigshafen/Worms, the State of Rhineland-Westphalia, and the University of South Alabama. Dr. Gamble's research interests focus on strategic issues in entrepreneurial, healthcare, and manufacturing settings. His work has been published in scholarly journals such as the Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Labor Research, Healthcare Management Review, and the Journal of Labor Studies. He is the author or co-author of more than 20 case studies published in various strategic management and strategic marketing textbooks. He has provided consulting on industry and market analysis, as well as strategy formulation and implementation, for clients in public utilities, technology, non-profit, and entrepreneurial businesses.
Professor Gamble received his PhD in management from the University of Alabama in 1995. Dr. Gamble also holds a Bachelor of Science degree and an Master of Arts degree from the University of Alabama.