Introduce strategic management using the market-leading text that sets the standard for the most complete, relevant presentation. Written by highly respected experts and prestigious scholars, Hitt/Ireland/Hoskisson's STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION, CONCEPTS AND CASE, 9E provides an intellectually rich, yet thoroughly practical, analysis of strategic management today. This unique text is the only one to integrate the classic industrial organization model with a resource-based view of the firm to give readers a complete understanding of how today's businesses use strategic management to establish sustained competitive advantage. The authors present cutting-edge research and strategic management trends within a strong global focus, using memorable examples from more than 600 companies. A wealth of learning features and selection of 30 all-new compelling cases prepare your students to face the broad range of critical issues confronting contemporary managers. Engaging video cases, CengageNOW online teaching tools, and a complete electronic business library keep study current and relevant.

This text focuses on SWOT (Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis. It includes all new cases, and contains a unique chapter on not-for-profit organisations.

Using an integrated strategic management process to explain what organisations should do to increase strategic competitiveness and achieve higher performance, the 4th Asia Pacific edition of Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalisation continues to provide a systematic skill-building coverage of strategy. With an emphasis on global advantage, the text offers a comprehensive examination of regional and international issues to provide a complete, accurate and up-to-date explanation of the strategic management process. New coverage on environmental concerns and emerging technologies as well as examples and cases from Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific serve to engage students while updated international content demonstrates how strategic management is used in the global economy. Recognising the importance of relating theory to practice, Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalisation 4e provides 13 new case studies and a raft of online cases supported by a case matrix.

Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalisation, Third Asia Pacific edition, explains the strategic management process in the context of a contemporary business environment that is increasingly global, competitive and technological. environment.

As the world is currently in the midst of financial and economic crises, this collection of expert contributions focuses on strategy formation and implementation at various organizational levels to address the challenges ahead. The latest economic turmoil and its ongoing impact on business performance are compelling top managers to develop effective business strategies and redefine the boundaries of their operational and strategic activities. On one hand, tremendous challenges in the competitive business environment have become a source of global threats for many small entrepreneurs. On the other, investors faced with today’s volatile economic conditions demand more gains on their capital investments to counter-balance the growing risk of global threats. This book explores the question as to whether it is possible to efficiently and effectively address these threats and obstacles. Are managers capable of planning and implementing strategic actions? What should the major managerial strategy be in order to overcome fluctuations in a market-oriented society? The strategies and practices recommended here are aimed to design continuous development competencies and contribute to the stability, recovery and sustainability of global business operations under volatile economic conditions. This refreshingly novel book seeks to establish managerial strategies and practices for effectively responding to challenges in the competitive business environment, as global volatility and fluctuations continue to worsen.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION, 6th Edition provides the most accurate, relevant, and completepresentation of strategic management today. Authors Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, and Robert E. Hoskisson thoroughly revised eachchapter, weaving cutting-edge ideas, research, and modern practice to create a presentation that captures the dynamic nature of the field.The authors integrate the traditional industrial organizational model of strategic management with the more modern resource-based viewof the firm to explain how firms use the strategic management process to build a sustained competitive advantage.

Strategic Management 7th Edition offers a comprehensive examination of regional and international issues to provide a complete, accurate and up-to-date explanation of the strategic management process. This edition includes new coverage on the public sector, not-for-profit organisations, Australian legal frameworks and corporate social responsibility as well as examples and cases from Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific. This coverage of localised content serves to engage students and reflects the current climate of strategic management while updated international content demonstrates how strategic management is used in the global economy. Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform. Learn more about the online tools au.cengage.com/mindtap