Loose-Leaf Essentials of Strategic Management [Loose-leaf]

Essentials of Strategic Management, 8th Edition by Gamble, Peteraf, and Thompson presents concise, straight-to-the-point discussions, and timely examples, with a writing style that captures student interest. It features 10 chapters with 12 diverse and tightly linked cases. The content is solidly mainstream and balanced, mirroring both insights of academic thought and real-world strategic management. For years, strategy instructors have been shifting from purely text and cases to a text-cases-simulation course structure. Two widely used online competitive strategy simulations, The Business Strategy Game (BSG) and GLO-BUS, are optional companions. Both simulations are closely linked to the content.PART ONE: CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY 

Section A: Introduction and Overview 
Chapter 1: Strategy, Business Models, and Competitive Advantage  
Chapter 2: Strategy Formulation, Execution, and Governance  
Section B: Core Concepts and Analytical Tools 
Chapter 3: Evaluating a Companys External Environment  
Chapter 4: Evaluating a Companys Resources, Capabilities, and Competitiveness  
Section C: Crafting a Strategy 
Chapter 5: The Five Generic Competitive Strategies 
Chapter 6: Strengthening a Companys Competitive Position: Strategic Moves, Timing, and Scope of Operations 
Chapter 7: Strategies for Competing in International Markets  
Chapter 8: Corporate Strategy: Diversification and the Multi-business Company  
Chapter 9: Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability, and Strategy  
Section D: Executing the Strategy 
Chapter 10: Superior Strategy ExecutionAnother Path to Competitive Advantage  
Appendix: Key Financial Ratios: How tolÃA