Strategic management classic edition

The instructor could easily make this change when assigning chapters in the textbook. I did not encounter any issues with the interface of the textbook. The location of charts and images were appropriate and supported the material. Supporting material such as glossary, online assignments or self check exercises could be included. Overall, the book is well thought out and easily adaptable for instructors to use.

I found the book to be comprehensive, covering in detail important parts of strategic management. I found the book to be accurate and well referenced. Examples were used which were most instrumental in helping students to understand important concepts. Many of the examples used are classic or very timely.

It would require little work to update concepts and examples. The book is written without unnecessary jargon. Terms commonly used in the study of Strategy are fully explained.

The framework of the book allows for easy transitions from one topic to another. Throughout the book there is consistency in the straight forward approach to topics. There is a consistent attempt within this book to explain complex concepts in such a way as to allow undergraduate students to master them easily. The text is well divided into a logical sequence of intuitively developed reading sections.

Sections within the book serve to reduce confusion which can occur when learning a subject area with the diversity and complexity of Business Strategy. I like the flow of the text but prefer a flow which started by simply following the strategic management process step by step. I had no issues with the interface of the textbook. Navigation was simple and charts were well placed and clear.

Culturally the book was sensitive in dealing with issues such as ethics and the role of diversity in the workplace. With the current push for on-line offerings I feel that it is now imperative that offerings include test banks, power-points, on-line readings, films and perhaps simulation tools that can be used on-line.

I love the book for in-class use but feels that it does not offer enough support to be viable for extensive on-line offerings,. This book does a somewhat good job of covering many aspects of strategic analysis. For instance, the discussions relative to cost leadership, differentiation, and focused strategies were good.

However, I found this book to be lacking in critical Comprehensiveness rating: 3 see less. However, I found this book to be lacking in critical discussion areas, such as the importance of evaluating a firm's internal financial assets. While it mentioned current ratio, debt to equity ratio, and net income..

And, there are many, many more financial ratios that should be covered in great detail to effectively analyze an organization's internal financial capabilities.

This was an area I would consider to be seriously lacking in content. Other critical areas missing from this textbook were the discussion of entrepreneurial strategy and competitive dynamics, as well as managing innovation and corporate entrepreneurship. Likewise, this textbook did not include any strategic management cases which greatly supports a student's ability to apply concepts to a multi-page case of an organization they may be familiar with.

Also, while there was included on the website a table of contents, no such table of contents exists in the. In general, this book is not written at the level of sophistication and comprehensiveness I would expect to use for college students, particularly since a strategic analysis course is often taught as a capstone course undergraduate senior level of student.

In my opinion, this textbook is written more at the senior in high school or college freshman level. The book's accuracy is adequate, although there are many areas of strategic analysis which I would consider to be missing in this textbook. The one area of relevance and longevity I found to be questionable was the various references to "At the Movies". Some of the movies are quite dated and students may not have even heard of them. Or, if they have heard of the movie, they may not have seen it.

While the intent seems to be a creative way to illustrate basic concepts, the use of movies is not in my opinion the most relevant way to accomplish this, at least to the extent that this is repeated throughout the textbook. The book is written clearly, although not at the college reading level I would expect it to be written at. The text is inconsistent since it references certain figures that actually do not exist.

There is no BCG matrix figure, nor any figure 8. In fact, there are very few figures in the book. There are some pictures unidentified mostly but no figures that illustrate important concepts. The book's modularity is done well. Within each chapter there are several smaller reading sections. I believe the organization and flow would be better if corporate-level strategies followed business-level strategy, and then the chapter about international markets would follow after that. This textbook, instead, has business-level strategy, international markets, then corporate-level strategy.

The images are generally not distorted, although on page the Arby's graphic and text are out of proportion. Page includes some type of graphic that is only shades of grey.

I don't know what that is intended to represent. One exception is strategic entrepreneurship, which is not covered as One exception is strategic entrepreneurship, which is not covered as a separate chapter as is often the case but is instead partially covered under "Entrepreneurial orientation" within Chapter 2, "Leading strategically". However, some of this content has been folded into the corporate strategy chapter. The PDF I reviewed did not contain a glossary or index. The book provides an accurate introduction to contemporary strategic management.

The authors' perspective is consistent with mainstream scholarly views in the field. Most strategy textbooks tend to gravitate towards concepts and models that have a relatively long "shelf life," and this one is no exception.

The book contains current examples and timely content. The book also does a good job presenting strategy in ways that undergraduate students, in particular, will find relevant. It does this through an emphasis on familiar, everyday brands Facebook, Redbox and through cultural references, such as its "Strategy at the movies" segments, which link concepts in the book to recent popular films.

The book is written in clear and accessible prose, and it carries a sense of humor. At times I would have liked to see clearer definitions that were easier to find in the text e. For example, the concept of "cost leadership" is introduced with good examples, but a concise definition seems lacking. Having clear definitions on key concepts is helpful to students studying for exams and for faculty who want to check concepts for consistency across materials without re-reading entire sections.

The book is internally consistent. It provides a framework for understanding strategy that is coherent and, at the same time, generally consistent with other major texts.

The text seems modular, and reorganizing the material is unlikely to pose a problem. It would be easy to rearrange the materials within a strategy course - provided, of course, that foundational concepts e.

The book's flow is logical and it adheres to a structure that is common in strategy texts. One slightly unusual sequencing is the presentation of international strategy before corporate strategy the reverse is more common , but these two chapters remain adjacent and there is a reasonable case for doing this. Given the overall modularity of the book, moreover, instructors can rearrange chapters as they see fit without much difficulty.

The interface reflects the thoughtful and creative selection of accompanying visual materials, especially photos and illustrations. There are fewer charts and tables than in the average strategy text. Some instructors and MBA students might find the text easier to navigate with fewer visual interruptions overall and perhaps more data or charts included in addition to the pictures. Overall, I think this interface that would be well received by undergraduate students, in particular.

The book does not appear to be culturally insensitive. Examples are drawn primarily from the U. Overall, I think this book is a very solid and worthwhile contribution to the set of available strategy textbooks.

A particular strength of the book is its accessible writing style and its selection of "user-friendly" illustrations and examples. I think the book would be especially well-suited to first-time students of strategy who seek a general introduction. I also like that the book avoids delivering long, arbitrary lists of items in presenting material e. Instead, this book is generally succinct and reasonably comprehensive. For example, limitations of the 5 Forces model are only briefly addressed and issues of industry evolution do not seem to be addressed.

Reviewed by David Try Ph. I found this text to be well-written and high quality, with up-to-date material, examples and case studies. In my experience, both as an instructor and retired practitioner, this textbook covers all basic concepts and topics at an appropriate The backend - index, glossary, on-screen reader and search engine - were accurate and faultless. Within this caveat, all material was well-edited, error-free, unbiased and including appropriate supplemental instructor material.

New tools, techniques, occasionally fads, as well as the inevitable rebranding i. The textbook covers certain recent advances in strategic and policy, as appropriate for a textbook at an introductory level. Looking forward, advances to this textbook would tend to focus on maintaining current and timeliness of in-text examples, update trends and data, and incorporate emergent strategies which could emerge in response to changing economic, business or global events, such as a global recession.

Terminology is used consistently. Chapters are fairly consistent in length and complexity. The text is not overly self-referential.

The underlying technology appeared faultless. The navigation process is logical and all images and text were clear and high quality, even on smaller e-reading devices. As well, color use is consistent, assisting in overall navigation. Overall, examples are based on business culture with limited applicability on cultural relevance. One chapter focuses on Ethics and Social Responsibility and examines these issues from a strategic perspective, with examples.

However, the focus is principally from a business perspective, as compared to social, legal or moral perspectives. As the text is fairly USA-centric, Canadian students may feel that Canadian and possibly Asian business strategies should receive greater emphasis.

As noted above, the textbook content is somewhat USA-centric. However, given the highly integrated nature of Canadian and USA business environments, there is some value in this.

And, it was certainly not difficult to incorporate Canadian examples into the Lectures. Students will learn how to conduct a case analysis, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses. In short, they will understand how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful. Reed B. Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Management Practice in the Management Department, where he teaches management courses.

He began his career as a naval officer before entering his primary career in healthcare administration, where he served in senior executive roles in various hospitals for over 20 years. Reed served as the chief textbook reviser on this project. He worked with the contributor and editorial teams from project start to completion.

Strategic Management 12 reviews Kennedy B. Content Accuracy rating: 5 I find no glaring inaccuracies. Clarity rating: 5 This text is written at a basic level easily accessible to the common reader and especially suited to today's college senior.

Consistency rating: 5 The text uses the A-F-I framework consistently throughout. Modularity rating: 5 The chapter topics are organized following the traditional analysis-formulation-implementation A-F-I framework allowing the course to be easily divided into modules. Interface rating: 5 The layout and flow of the text are satisfactory.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5 The writing demonstrates no systematic grammatical difficulties. Cultural Relevance rating: 5 The authors recognize changing sociocultural values and demonstrate sensitivity of the theory and practice of strategic management to such changes. Comments I found the text to be quite readable. Content Accuracy rating: 5 The content is accurate, error-free, and unbiased.

Clarity rating: 5 One of my favorite things about this text is its clarity. Consistency rating: 5 The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework. Modularity rating: 5 The chapters of the text are self-contained and can be individually assigned to students or used as additional readings to supplement a different text.

Interface rating: 5 There are no significant interface issues in the text. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 The text contains no grammatical errors. Cultural Relevance rating: 5 The text is not culturally offensive in any way. Comments This is a great book for an introductory level strategic management class.

Content Accuracy rating: 5 First rate book. Easy to read with no errors conceptually or grammatically. Clarity rating: 5 Students comment that it is straight forward and easy to read. Key concepts are defined. Consistency rating: 5 The text flows well from start to finish.

Modularity rating: 5 The chapters break up the material well as do sections within chapters. Can't find more credible sources. Content Accuracy rating: 5 Across a number of topics, the exposition that fit my expectations about the material covered, explanations of the material, and examples that fit the material. Clarity rating: 5 The book is written directly and clearly.

Consistency rating: 5 Terminology and approach are generally consistent. Modularity rating: 5 For the most part, this book would be easy to use out of order or as selections. Interface rating: 5 I used the epub 3 version of the book.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5 The writing is clear, error-free, and straightforward, including the consistent use of active voice. Cultural Relevance rating: 5 Though the book like many strategy and business textbooks has a somewhat US-centric presentation, there are plenty of examples that include diversity along a number of dimensions where that kind of diversity is not the topic of the example.

Comments Overall, I found the book to be consistently high in quality, coverage, and consistency with other books in this area. Content Accuracy rating: 5 The content is accurate, though there are a few typos. Clarity rating: 5 The book is very lucidly written. I think it is one of the best written textbooks. Consistency rating: 5 The book is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework. Modularity rating: 5 The text is easy to follow. Interface rating: 5 I didn't encounter any problem with navigation.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5 I did not detect any grammar errors, although I did find a few typos. Cultural Relevance rating: 4 The book is culturally relevant. Comments Please update the examples and correct the few typos in the text.

Content Accuracy rating: 5 This book is accurate as evidenced by the frequent references from both research journals and practitioners' publications. Clarity rating: 5 This is the paramount strength of the book.

Consistency rating: 5 What is admirable as to the book's consistency is it's sequence of chapters, such as starting with "Mastering Strategy" as chapter one, through "Selecting Business Level Strategies" in the middle of the text, and concluding with corporate governance and ethics. Modularity rating: 5 This is another strength of the book. Interface rating: 5 I don't think there are any such problems. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 There are not any grammatical errors.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5 The photographs and examples are varied in terms of surface characteristics. Comments It is superior to my present textbook in terms of being written in a conversational style, which is complemented by useful tables such as 8. Content Accuracy rating: 5 I didn't find any inaccuracies or biases in the text although I ran into a few minor typos. Clarity rating: 4 The book is clearly written and enjoyable. Consistency rating: 5 The narrative is consistent throughout both in depth and style.

Modularity rating: 5 While the content follows a logical path, chapters are concise and mostly stand-alone, making it easy to use individual chapters or to tailor content for a class. Interface rating: 4 The interactive PDF version is clean and easy to use. Grammatical Errors rating: 4 Other than a few minor spelling typos.

I found no errors. Cultural Relevance rating: 4 The nature of the book is mostly transparent to cultural issues. Comments It is a great introductory text to Strategic Management. Content Accuracy rating: 5 The material covered in the textbook is accurate and error-free.

Clarity rating: 5 The book is clearly written without unnecessary jargon. Consistency rating: 5 The book is consistent with other texts on the topic of strategic management. Includes bibliographical references and Size: 3MB.

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