Strategic management and business policy : concepts and cases / Thomas L. Wheelen, J. David Hunger.

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For undergraduate strategy/strategic management courses. Wheelen and Hunger takes a unique approach to helping students synthesize all of the factors of the strategic process through a student friendly Strategic Management Model.

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• Preface (p. xxix)
• Part 1 Introduction to Strategic Management and Business Policy (p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Basic Concepts in Strategic Management (p. 1)
• 1.1 The Study of Strategic Management (p. 3)
• 1.2 Globalization and Electronic Commerce: Challenges to Strategic Management (p. 6)
• 1.3 Theories of Organizational Adaptation (p. 8)
• 1.4 Creating a Learning Organization (p. 9)
• 1.5 Basic Model of Strategic Management (p. 10)
• 1.6 Initiation of Strategy: Triggering Events (p. 18)
• 1.7 Strategic Decision Making (p. 20)
• 1.8 The Strategic Audit: Aid to Strategic Decision Making (p. 23)
• 1.9 Conclusion (p. 24)
• Appendix 1.A Strategic Audit of a Corporation (p. 26)
• Chapter 2 Corporate Governance (p. 34)
• 2.1 Role of the Board of Directors (p. 36)
• 2.2 The Role of Top Management (p. 48)
• 2.3 Conclusion (p. 52)
• Chapter 3 Ethics and Social Responsibility in Strategic Management (p. 55)
• 3.1 Social Responsibilities of Strategic Decision Makers (p. 56)
• 3.2 Ethical Decision Making (p. 61)
• 3.3 Conclusion (p. 68)
• Part Ending Video Case: Newbury Comics, Inc. (p. 70)
• Part 2 Scanning the Environment (p. 71)
• Chapter 4 Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis (p. 71)
• 4.1 Environmental Scanning (p. 73)
• 4.2 Industry Analysis: Analyzing the Task Environment (p. 82)
• 4.3 Competitive Intelligence (p. 92)
• 4.4 Forecasting (p. 95)
• 4.5 The Strategic Audit: A Checklist for Environmental Scanning (p. 97)
• 4.6 Synthesis of External Factors-EFAS (p. 97)
• 4.7 Conclusion (p. 99)
• Appendix 4.A Competitive Analysis Techniques (p. 101)
• Chapter 5 Internal Scanning: Organizational Analysis (p. 104)
• 5.1 A Resource-Based Approach to Organizational Analysis (p. 106)
• 5.2 Business Models (p. 110)
• 5.3 Value-Chain Analysis (p. 111)
• 5.4 Scanning Functional Resources and Capabilities (p. 114)
• 5.5 The Strategic Audit: A Checklist for Organizational Analysis (p. 129)
• 5.6 Synthesis of Internal Factors (p. 129)
• 5.7 Conclusion (p. 131)
• Part Ending Video Case: Newbury Comics, Inc. (p. 134)
• Part 3 Strategy Formulation (p. 137)
• Chapter 6 Strategy Formulation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy (p. 137)
• 6.1 Situational Analysis: SWOT Analysis (p. 138)
• 6.2 Review of Mission and Objectives (p. 143)
• 6.3 Generating Alternative Strategies by Using a TOWS Matrix (p. 144)
• 6.4 Business Strategies (p. 145)
• 6.5 Conclusion (p. 161)
• Chapter 7 Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy (p. 163)
• 7.1 Corporate Strategy (p. 164)
• 7.2 Directional Strategy (p. 165)
• 7.3 Portfolio Analysis (p. 179)
• 7.4 Corporate Parenting (p. 183)
• 7.5 Conclusion (p. 185)
• Chapter 8 Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice (p. 188)
• 8.1 Functional Strategy (p. 189)
• 8.2 The Sourcing Decision: Location of Functions (p. 198)
• 8.3 Strategies to Avoid (p. 201)
• 8.4 Strategic Choice: Selecting of the Best Strategy (p. 201)
• 8.5 Developing Policies (p. 208)
• 8.6 Conclusion (p. 209)
• Part Ending Video Case: Newbury Comics, Inc. (p. 212)
• Part 4 Strategy Implementation and Control (p. 213)
• Chapter 9 Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action (p. 213)
• 9.1 Strategy Implementation (p. 214)
• 9.2 Who Implements Strategy? (p. 215)
• 9.3 What Must Be Done? (p. 216)
• 9.4 How Is Strategy to Be Implemented? Organizing for Action (p. 219)
• 9.5 International Issues in Strategy Implementation (p. 232)
• 9.6 Conclusion (p. 236)
• Chapter 10 Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing (p. 238)
• 10.1 Staffing (p. 240)
• 10.2 Leading (p. 248)
• 10.3 Conclusion (p. 258)
• Chapter 11 Evaluation and Control (p. 261)
• 11.1 Evaluation and Control in Strategic Management (p. 263)
• 11.2 Measuring Performance (p. 263)
• 11.3 Strategic Information Systems (p. 278)
• 11.4 Problems in Measuring Performance (p. 279)
• 11.5 Guidelines for Proper Control (p. 282)
• 11.6 Strategic Incentive Management (p. 283)
• 11.7 Conclusion (p. 285)
• Part Ending Video Case: Newbury Comics, Inc. (p. 288)
• Part 5 Other Strategic Issues (p. 291)
• Chapter 12 Strategic Issues in Managing Technology and Innovation (p. 291)
• 12.1 The Role of Management (p. 293)
• 12.2 Environmental Scanning (p. 295)
• 12.3 Strategy Formulation (p. 299)
• 12.4 Strategy Implementation (p. 305)
• 12.5 Evaluation and Control (p. 309)
• 12.6 Conclusion (p. 312)
• Chapter 13 Strategic Issues in Entrepreneurial Ventures and Small Businesses (p. 316)
• 13.1 Importance of Small Business and Entrepreneurial Ventures (p. 317)
• 13.2 Use of Strategic Planning and Strategic Management (p. 319)
• 13.3 Issues in Corporate Governance (p. 324)
• 13.4 Issues in Environmental Scanning and Strategy Formulation (p. 325)
• 13.5 Issues in Strategy Implementation (p. 330)
• 13.6 Issues in Evaluation and Control (p. 334)
• 13.7 Conclusion (p. 335)
• Chapter 14 Strategic Issues in Not-For-Profit Organizations (p. 338)
• 14.1 Why Not-For-Profit? (p. 340)
• 14.2 Importance of Revenue Source (p. 341)
• 14.3 Impact of Constraints on Strategic Management (p. 344)
• 14.4 Not-for-Profit Strategies (p. 347)
• 14.5 Conclusion (p. 350)
• Part 6 Introduction to Case Analysis (p. 353)
• Chapter 15 Suggestions for Case Analysis (p. 353)
• 15.1 The Case Method (p. 355)
• 15.2 Researching the Case Situation (p. 355)
• 15.3 Financial Analysis: A Place to Begin (p. 356)
• 15.4 Format for Case Analysis: The Strategic Audit (p. 361)
• 15.5 Conclusion (p. 363)
• Appendix 15.A Resources for Case Research (p. 365)
• Appendix 15.B Suggested Case Analysis Methodology Using the Strategic Audit (p. 368)
• Appendix 15.C Example of a Student-Written Strategic Audit (p. 371)
• Endnotes (p. 376)
• Part 7 Cases in Strategic Management (p. 1)
• Section A Corporate Governance and Ethics: Question of Executive Leadership (p. 1)
• Case 1 The Recalcitrant Director at Byte Products, Inc.: Corporate Legality Versus Corporate Responsibility (p. 3)
• Case 2 The Wallace Group (p. 1)
• Section B Environmental Issues: Questions of Social Responsibility and Ethics
• Case 3 The Audit (p. 1)

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Thomas L. Wheelen, D.B.A., M.B.A., B.S. Cum Laude (George Washington University, Babson College, and Boston College, respectively), College, M.B.A. (1961); Boston College, B.S. cum laude (1957). Teaching Experience:Visiting Professor - Trinity College - University of Dublin (Fall 1999) ; University of South Florida - Professor of Strategic Management (1983-present); University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce ; Ralph A. Beeton Professor of Free Enterprise (1985-1981); Professor (1981-1974); Associate Professor (1974-1971); and Assistant Professor (1971-1968); Visiting Professor - University of Arizona (1980-1979) and Northeastern University (Summer 1979, 1977, and 1975). Academic, Industry and Military Experience : University of Virginia College of Continuing Education: (1) Coordinator for Business Education (1983-1978, 1976-1971) - approve all undergraduate courses offered at 7 Regional Centers and approved faculty; (2) Liaison Faculty and Consultant to the National Academy of the FBI Academy (1983-1972) and; (3) developed, sold, and conducted over 200 seminars for local, state, and national governments, and companies for McIntire School of Commerce and Continuing Education. General Electric Company - various management positions (1965 - 1961); U.S. Navy Supply Corps (SC) - Lt. (SC) USNR - assistant supply officer aboard nuclear support tender (1960-1957). Publications : (1) Monograph, An Assessment of Undergraduate Business Education in the United States (with J.D. Hunger), 1980; (2) Books - 60 books published ; 14 books translated into 8 languages (Arabic, Bahasa, Indonesia, Chinese, Chinese Simplified, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Thai) (3) Books - co-author with J.D. Hunger - 5 active books: Strategic Management and Business Policy , 10th Edition (2006); Cases in Strategic Management and Business Policy , 10th Edition (2006); Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy , 10th Edition (2006); Strategic Management and Business Policy, 10th Edition ; International Edition (2006); and Essentials of Strategic Management , 3rd Edition (2003). (3) Co-editor - Developments in Information Systems (1974) and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector (1977) and (4) Co-developer of software - ST rategic F inancial AN alyzer (ST. FAN) (1993, 1990, 1989 - different versions.); (5) Articles - authored over 40 articles that have appeared in such journals as the Journal of Management, Business Quarterly, Personnel Journal, SAM Advanced Management Journal, Journal of Retailing, International Journal of Management, and the Handbook of Business Strategy. (6) Cases - have about 280 cases appearing in over 83 text and case books , as well as the Business Case Journal, Journal of Management Case Studies, International Journal of Case Studies and Research and Case Research Journal . Awards: (1) Fellow elected the Society for Advancement of Management in 2002 (2) Fellow elected by North American Case Research Association in 2000; (3) Fellow elected by Text and Academic Authors Association in 2000;(4) 1999 Phil Carroll Advancement of Management Award in Strategic Management from the Society for Advancement of Management; (5) 1999 McGuffey Award for Excellence and Longevity for Strategic Management and Business Policy - 6th Edition from the Text and Academic Authors Association; (6) 1996/97 Teaching Incentive Program Award for teaching undergraduate strategic management; (7) Fulbright, 1996-97 , to Ireland but I had to turn it down; (8) Endowed Chair, Ralph A. Beeton Professor , at University of Virginia (1981-1985); (9) Sesquicentennial Associateship research grant from the Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Virginia, 1979-80; (10) Small Business Administration (Small Business Institute) supervised undergraduate team that won District, Regional III, and Honorable Mention Awards ; and (11) awards for two articles. Associations: Dr. Wheelen currently serves on the Board of Directors of Adhia Mutual Fund, Society for Advancement of Management, and on the Editorial Board and the Associate Editor of SAM Advanced Management Journal . He served on the Board of Directors of Lazer Surgical Software, Inc, and Southern Management Association and on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Management and Journal of Management Case Studies, Journal of Retail Banking, Case Research Journal, and Business Case Journal. He was Vice President of Strategic Management for the Society for the Advancement of Management, and President of the North American Case Research Association. Dr. Wheelen is a member of the Academy of Management, Beta Gamma Sigma, Southern Management Association, North American Case Research Association, Society for Advancement of Management, Society for Case Research, Strategic Management Association, and World Association for Case Method Research and Application. He has been listed in Who''s Who in Finance and Industry, Who''s Who in the South and Southwest, and Who''s Who in American Education.

J. David Hunger , Ph.D. (Ohio State University), is Professor of Strategic Management at Iowa State University. He previously taught at George Mason University, the University of Virginia, and Baldwin-Wallace College. His research interests lie in strategic management, corporate governance, and entrepreneurship. He served as Academic Director of the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship at Iowa State University. He worked in brand management at Procter & Gamble Company, as a selling supervisor at Lazarus Department Store, and served as a Captain in U.S. Army Military Intelligence. He has been active as consultant and trainer to business corporations, as well as to state and federal government agencies. He has written numerous articles and cases that have appeared in the Academy of Management Journal , International Journal of Management , Human Resource Management , Journal of Business Strategies , Case Research Journal , Business Case Journal , Handbook of Business Strategy , Journal of Management Case Studies , Annual Advances in Business Cases , Journal of Retail Banking , SAM Advanced Management Journal , and Journal of Management , among others. Dr. Hunger is a member of the Academy of Management, North American Case Research Association, Society for Case Research, North American Management Society, Textbook and Academic Authors Association, and the Strategic Management Society. He is past-President of the North American Case Research Association, Society for Case Research and the Iowa State University Board of Directors. He also served as Vice President of the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). He has served on the editorial review boards of SAM Advanced Management Journal , Journal of Business Strategies , and Journal of Business Research . He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the North American Case Research Association, the Society for Case Research, and the North American Management Society. He is coauthor with Thomas L. Wheelen of Strategic Management and Business Policy and Essentials of Strategic Management plus Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy and Cases in Strategic Management and Business Pol icy, as well as Strategic Management Cases (PIC: Preferred Individualized Cases), and a monograph assessing undergraduate business education in the United States. The 8th edition of Strategic Management and Business Policy received the McGuffey Award for Excellence and Longevity in 1999 from the Text and Academic Authors Association. Dr. Hunger received the Best Case Award given by the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company and the Society for Case Research in 1991 for outstanding case development. He is listed in various versions of Who''s Who, including Who''s Who in the United States and Who''s Who in the World . He was also recognized in 1999 by the Iowa State University College of Business with its Innovation in Teaching Award and was elected a Fellow of the Teaching and Academic Authors Association in 2001.