What do we mean when we talk about business strategy? Start thinking more smartly about strategy with this introductory lecture that covers four key facts about competition and the two drivers of profitability: industry structure and competitive advantage.

Strategic management

Beginning with the historical development of the strategy field, including the influence of industrial organization and the resource-based view, the author develops a new perspective labelled an "organisational action" view of strategy. Topical areas such as corporate governance, inter-organizational networks, and organizing for the future are examined.

A guide to the world's most important writers on business strategy. It summarizes all the key concepts and the contribution of each of the leading thinkers in the field, with pros and cons of each theory. It also provides a series of checklists to aid the development of business strategies.