Strategic Management Concepts and Cases - Competitive Advantage Approach - 17th Edition - Adoption Reasons

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Strategic Management Concepts and Cases: A Competitive Advantage Approach highlights the “learning by doing” process of strategic planning through an integrative model used across chapters. The 17th edition emphasizes practical, skills-oriented learning with additional assurance-of-learning end-of-chapter exercises, a conversational concise writing style, and numerous current examples. It expands coverage of business ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability via an Ethics Capsule in each chapter, plus global and international issues through a Global Capsule, supporting effective formulation and implementation of sustainable competitive advantages.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

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Pages23

Reading Time8 min

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Part 1 Overview of Strategic Management

Chapter 1 The Nature of Strategic Management

Part 2 Strategy Formulation

The External Assessment

The Internal Assessment

Part 3 Strategy Implementation

Implementing Strategies: Management and Marketing Issues

Implementing Strategies: Finance and Accounting Issues

Part 4 Strategy Evaluation and Governance

Strategy Evaluation and Governance

Part 5 Key Strategic-Management Topics

Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Responsibility

Global and International Issues

Part 6 Strategic-Management Case Analysis

How to Prepare and Present a Case Analysis

The Outstanding 17th Edition Case Lineup

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND CASES: A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE APPROACH by Fred R. David, Professor of Management Francis Marion University Florence, South Carolina Forest R. David, Author Strategic Planning Consultant Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina Meredith E. David, Assistant Professor of Marketing Baylor University Waco, Texas * JOIN HUNDREDS IN ADOPTING THE 17TH EDITION * AVAILABLE FOR USE IN CLASSES JANUARY 2, 2019 * SEE MANY GREAT REASONS BELOW TO ADOPT THE 17TH EDITION FOR THE SPRING 2019 SEMESTER * CONTACT DR. FRED DAVID WITH ANY QUESTIONS * THANK YOU! * FREDDAVID9@GMAIL.COM; 910-612-5343 The 17TH Edition Table of Contents PART 1 Overview of Strategic Management Chapter 1 The Nature of Strategic Management THE COHESION CASE: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, 2018 (STOCK SYMBOL: KO) PART 2 Strategy Formulation Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Business Vision and Mission The External Assessment The Internal Assessment Strategies in Action Strategy Analysis and Choice PART 3 Strategy Implementation Chapter 7 Implementing Strategies: Management and Marketing Issues Chapter 8 Implementing Strategies: Finance and Accounting Issues PART 4 Strategy Evaluation and Governance Chapter 9 Strategy Evaluation and Governance PART 5 Key Strategic-Management Topics Chapter 10 Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Responsibility Chapter 11 Global and International Issues PART 6 Strategic-Management Case Analysis How to Prepare and Present a Case Analysis THE ALL-NEW (NO REPEATS FROM 16TH EDITION), 17TH ED. CASES ARE ALL 2018-BASED AND WRITTEN ON STUDENT-FRIENDLY FIRMS IN THE NEWS AND NEEDING A CLEAR STRATEGIC PLAN The Outstanding 17th Edition Case Lineup Service Companies Clothing Stores 1. Macy’s, Inc. (M) 2. The Gap, Inc. (GPS) Supply Stores 3. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) 4. Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) 5. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Financial Institutions 6. Bank of America Corporation (BAC) 7. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Restaurants 8. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 9. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 10. Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) Medical 11. PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS) 12. CVS Health Corporation (CVS) 13. Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) Hospitality/Entertainment 14. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) 15. Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) Airlines 16. Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVE) 17. Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) Online Technology 18. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) [19. Amazon.com](19. Amazon.com), Inc. (AMZN) Manufacturing Companies Sports 20. Nike, Inc. (NKE) 21. Under Armour, Inc. (UA) 22. Polaris Industries Inc. (PII) Personal Care 23. The Estee Lauder Companies (EL) 24. L’Oreal SA (LRLCF) Diversified Machinery 25. General Electric Company (GE) 26. Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) Food and Drink 27. Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) 28. PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Nonprofit Organizations 29. National Audubon Society ([www.audubon.org](www.audubon.org)) 30. Ducks Unlimited ([www.ducks.org](www.ducks.org)) Why Adopt The David Text? • The David text is the most practical, skills-oriented strategic management textbook on the market. All chapters unfold from a widely used integrative model of strategic planning, so students learn the “process of doing strategic planning,” rather than focusing on seminal theories in strategy. The David approach is “learning by doing” -students develop skills that can enhance their own employability through numerous features, such as 62 new Assurance of Learning end-of-chapter exercises in this edition. • The David text offers more coverage of business ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability than any other strategic management textbook, including topics such as bribery, workplace romance, devising codes of ethics, taking a position (or not) on social issues, and preserving wildlife – topics that other textbooks d

FAQs

What makes the 17th edition approach focused on skills and practical strategic planning?

The text uses an integrative strategic planning model so students learn the process of doing strategic planning, emphasized as “learning by doing.” It also provides numerous assurance-of-learning end-of-chapter exercises and current examples.

What additional features are included for ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility?

The 17th edition includes more coverage of business ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability, with a new Ethics Capsule appearing in each chapter to supplement Chapter 10.

How does the book address global and international issues?

It provides more coverage of global/international issues from a strategic planning perspective, including cultural, tax, tariff, political stability, and economic differences. A new Global Capsule appears in each chapter to supplement Chapter 11.

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