Strategic Management
From Confrontation to Transformation
- Henk W Volberda - Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Rick M. A. Hollen - Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Joana R. Pereira - Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK
- Jatinder S. Sidhu - Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK
- Kevin Heij - Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the quest for competitive advantage, navigating change can be daunting. Following a unique, four-part structure focussing on and confronting strategic issues, sensing opportunities and threats choosing strategies and transforming organizations, this essential textbook offers a fresh and provocative perspective on strategic management.
Covering the latest theories and concepts and taking an action-oriented approach, the book includes:
- Cutting-edge content on the confront-sense-choose-transform stages of strategic management such as purpose and sustainability, emerging technologies, ecosystems and platforms, and business model innovation
- Four diagnostic chapters providing practical tools for each stage of the strategy process
- Nearly 70 case studies of internationally recognisable companies like Airbnb, Ben & Jerry’s, Epic Games store, Hilton, Icebreaker, McDonald’s, Nestlé, Northvolt, Tesla and PayPay
- 'Key Debate’ boxes outlining opposing perspectives on hot topics in the strategy field and ‘Strategic Focus’ boxes digging deeper into contemporary phenomena
Instructors can access a range of online resources, including a teaching guide complete with case study teaching notes, further reading and video links, PowerPoints and a bank of additional case studies.
Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of strategy, Strategic Management: From Confrontation to Transformation will help you grow your knowledge and experience of developing and implementing strategy in the real world.
Henk W. Volberda is Professor of Strategy & Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam.
Rick M.A. Hollen is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Strategy & International Business section of the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam and a Managing Research Associate at the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation (ACBI).
Joana R. Pereira is Lecturer in the Strategy and Organization group of Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds.
Jatinder S. Sidhu is Professor and Chair in Strategic Management and Organization at Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds.
Kevin Heij is Senior Researcher of the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam.
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I have had the pleasure of reading Strategic Management during my Executive MBA classes of Corporate Strategy by Prof. H. Volberda and R. Hollen. The book has provided me with incredible insights on the topic of strategy and business models that I was able to easily apply to my own work. Especially the topics of partner and platform ecosystems has been very insightful and relevant for my own work and industry. The book provides interesting case studies of a wide variety of global and local businesses. Thanks to the steps outlined from formulating a strategy all the way to implementing has helped me tremendously in my professional life. In the past year I was able to use a lot of the material to formulate and now implement a board-level approved introduction of a freemium business model. This book is in my opinion the holy grail of strategic management and I can recommend it to anyone interest in learning more about corporate strategy, business models and innovation.
Strategic Management: From Confrontation to Transformation is a highly practical guide, offering a rich toolbox for implementation. It skillfully blends established theories with fresh insights, illustrated through relevant business cases. This makes it an invaluable resource for those looking to effectively navigate the complexities of strategic management.
Emerging technology, Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability focus, digital transformation, business model transformation, and shifting consumer behaviours, have been influencing how companies run and direct their strategies. This book Strategic Management: From Confrontation to Transformation is a brilliant compass for business leaders to navigate in a rapidly changing world. It breaks away from the conventional strategy textbooks as it prioritizes contemporary themes, provides diverse and in-depth business cases worldwide with new ways of learning, and discusses strategy tensions and trade-offs between options. The Confront-Sense-Choose-Transform process of strategic management presents useful theoretical perspectives, concrete tools, and new perspectives, that are highly implementable in real-life business cases. I never found such a comprehensive strategic management book that is intriguing and handy. I highly recommend this book not only to anyone who dares to formulate, pitch, and transform businesses to the next level!
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