Richard Whittington is een vooraanstaand academicus op het gebied van bedrijfsstrategie. Momenteel verbonden aan de Saïd Business School van de Universiteit van Oxford, heeft Whittington invloed gehad op de 'Strategy-as-Practice'-benadering, een meer sociologische en minder managementgerichte benadering van de studie van bedrijfsstrategie.
The book explores the changing strategies and organizational structures of large European firms, highlighting their increasing similarities in diversification strategies despite differing ownership and management styles. By expanding on Alfred Chandler's model of strategy and structure, the authors delve into concepts like conglomerate diversification and the integrated 'networked multidivisional' structure, providing insights into recent corporate developments in a comparative and historical framework.
Focusing on strategic thinking, this text delves into critical issues related to the operation, growth, and innovation of organizations. It features end-of-chapter case studies that enhance understanding and provide practical insights into managerial perspectives. Ideal for students, it equips them with the latest concepts in strategic management, fostering a deeper comprehension of real-world applications.
The sixth edition of internationally acclaimed strategy volume retains the established strengths of previous editions while updating and revising material to address today's corporate climate. The book builds on the practice of strategic management and blends theory with practice with case studies for experiential learning that allow readers to apply concepts and theories and build their own. The book emphasizes the importance of a clear analysis of the strategic situation facing the organization and a rational assessment of future options as it draws on the growing research and literature on decision-making processes within a political and cultural context. The volume comprehensively addresses the strategic position, strategic capability, expectations and purposes, corporate-and business-level strategy, directions and methods of development, strategy into action, and managing strategic change plus it includes extensive case studies. For managers and potential managers.
In his introduction to this book on corporate strategy, Richard Whittington makes the point that the great number of published books on strategic management all cover much the same ground and present similar recipes for success, and few indulge in self-questioning. If it was really as easy as that, managers would only need to read a few books in order to ensure they never make mistakes. Reality, however, is that in the world of business many of the most well-accepted models of strategic action have met with spectacular failure.
Focusing on strategic thinking, this text delves into critical issues related to organizational operation, growth, and innovation. The inclusion of longer case studies in the Text & Cases edition enhances students' understanding of managerial perspectives, providing them with valuable insights into real-world applications of strategic concepts.
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