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Informationen zum Autor John A. Parnell (PhD, University of Memphis, EdD, Campbell University; MAEd, East Carolina University) is the William Henry Belk Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where he was recipient of the 2005 Adolph Dial Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity. Klappentext Balancing theory with practice, this fully updated fourth edition of John A. Parnell's acclaimed text continues to provide detailed, accessible coverage of the strategic management field. Taking a global perspective, the text addresses concepts sequentially, from external and internal analysis to strategy formulation, strategy execution, and strategic control. To help readers build their analytic skills as they master course concepts, Parnell aligns each chapter's key concepts with 25 case analysis steps. Current examples and high interest cases, largely drawn from The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, illustrate the key role of strategic management in the United States and around the world. Ideal for the capstone strategic management course, Strategic Management is appropriate for a range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Zusammenfassung The book is designed to be the primary reader in the capstone strategic management course. It can be used in undergraduate or graduate courses! although the style fits the undergraduate market best. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface About the Author 1. Fundamentals of Strategic Management 2. Industry Competition 3. The External Environment: Political-Legal and Economic Forces 4. The External Environment: Social and Technological Forces 5. The Organization: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 6. Corporate-Level Strategies 7. Business Unit Strategies 8. Functional Strategies 9. Strategy Formulation 10. Strategy Execution: Structure 11. Strategy Execution: Strategic Change, Culture, and Leadership 12. Strategic Control and Crisis Management Appendix Case Analysis Real-Time Cases Traditional Cases Glossary Index ...