{"product_id":"strategic-management","title":"Strategic Management","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Is Business Strategy? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Analysis of the External Environment: Opportunities and Threats 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Internal Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Competitive Advantage 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cost Advantage 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Differentiation Advantage 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Corporate Strategy 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Vertical Integration and Outsourcing 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Strategic Alliances 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 International Strategy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Innovative Strategies That Change the Nature of Competition 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Competitive Strategy and Sustainability 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Implementing Strategy 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Corporate Governance and Ethics 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Strategy and Society 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Data Sources for Analysis 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B 20 Valuable Financial Ratios for Strategic Analysis 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 1 Walmart Stores: Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage C- 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 2 Coca-Cola and Pepsi: The Shifting Landscape of the Carbonated Soft Drink Industry C- 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 3a ESPN in 2015: Continued Dominance in Sports Television? C- 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 3b ESPN and ESPN+ in 2021: Challenges of Growth C- 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 4 Southwest Airlines: Flying High with Low Costs C- 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 5 Harley-Davidson: Growth Challenges Ahead C- 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 6 Ecolab and the Nalco Acquisition: Sustainable Advantage Through Shared Values C- 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 7 Nike: Sourcing and Strategy in Athletic Footwear C- 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 8 AT\u0026amp;T and Apple: A Strategic Alliance C- 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 9 Competing with Free in Video Communications: Zoom vs the Tech Giants—Microsoft Teams, Google Meets, Apple FaceTime, and WhatsApp (Facebook) C- 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE 10A Tesla Motors: Disrupting the Auto Industry? C- 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE 10B Tesla and Panasonic’s Strategic Partnership: By Jeff Dyer and Gordon Scott C- 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE 11A Smartphone Wars in 2013 C- 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE 11B Smartphone Wars in 2021 C- 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 12 Lincoln Electric: Aligning for Global Growth C- 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 13 ICARUS Revisited: The Rise and Fall of Valeant Pharmaceuticals C- 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 14 Safe Water Network: Mastering the Model at Dzemeni C- 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 15 Facebook at a Crossroads: Russian Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election C- 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE 16 Uber C- 205\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David J. Bryce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42851316662333,"sku":"9781119889090","price":138.56,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781119889090_1dbe63c5-b32c-4928-918e-f85559a4dc7e.jpg?v=1767073579","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/strategic-management","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}