| Description |
xiii, 636 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 577-614) and index. |
| Contents |
Fundamental issues in strategy / Richard P. Rumelt, Dan E. Schendel, and David J. Teece -- Part one. How do firms behave? Beyond individual metaphors in understanding how firms behave : a comment on game theory and prospect theory models of firm behavior / Jay B. Barney -- Timid choices and bold forecasts : a cognitive perspective on risk taking / Daniel Kahneman and Dan Lovallo -- Structure, strategy, and the agenda of the firm / Thomas H. Hammond -- Game theory and strategic management : contributions, applications, and limitations / Garth Saloner -- Does strategy research need game theory? / Colin F. Camerer -- Burning your britches behind you : can policy scholars bank on game theory? / Steven Postrel -- Part two. Why are firms different? Strategy and the search for rents : the evolution of diversity among firms / Jeffrey R. Williams -- Why do firms differ, and how does it matter? / Richard R. Nelson -- Sociological view of why firms differ / Glenn R. Carroll -- Part three. What are the functions of the headquarters unit in a multibusiness firm? Diversification and economic performance : bringing structure and corporate management back into the picture / Charles W. L. Hill -- Functions of the HQ unit in the multibusiness firm / Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. -- Strategizing economizing, and economic organization / Oliver E. Williamson -- Takeovers in the 1960s and the 1980s : evidence and implications / Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny -- Part four. What determines success or failure in international competition? Toward a dynamic theory of strategy / Michael E. Porter -- Location and competition : notes on economic geography / Paul Krugman -- Managing DMNCs : a search for a new paradigm / Y. L. Doz and C. K. Prahalad -- Afterword / Richard P. Rumelt, Dan E. Schendel, and David J. Teece. |
| Subject |
Strategic planning.
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| Added Author |
Rumelt, Richard P.
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Schendel, Dan.
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Teece, David J.
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| ISBN |
0875843433 (acid-free paper) : $45.00 |
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