TY - BOOK AU - Duhaime,Irene M. AU - Stimpert,J.L. AU - Chesley,Julie A. TI - Strategic thinking: today's business imperative SN - 9780415875028 (hbk. : alk. paper) AV - HD30.28 .D835 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Strategic planning KW - Decision making N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Managerial decision making and strategic management -- Competitive advantage -- Managers and strategic decision making in business firms -- Frameworks for the analysis of industry environments -- A dynamic model of industry structuring -- Business definition and positioning -- Business strategy and competitive advantage -- Business strategy and competitive advantage in emerging industries and for online businesses -- The challenges of mature industry environments and competition in manufacturing and service sectors -- Corporate strategy and diversification -- Organizational structure and the implementation of strategy -- The management of strategic change.; Managerial decision making and strategic management -- Competitive advantage -- Managers and strategic decision making in business firms -- Frameworks for the analysis of industry environments -- A dynamic model of industry structuring -- Business definition and positioning -- Business strategy and competitive advantage -- Business strategy and competitive advantage in emerging industries and for online businesses -- The challenges of mature industry environments and competition in manufacturing and service sectors -- Corporate strategy and diversification -- Organizational structure and the implementation of strategy -- The management of strategic change ER -