Table of Contents

1. Advanced Strategic Management: Strategy as Multiple Perspectives; Mark Jenkins, Véronique Ambrosini, Nardine Collier 2. Institutional Theory and Strategic Management; Mia Raynard, Gerry Johnson, Royston Greenwood 3. Military Strategy Perspective; Sylvie Jackson, Philip Davies 4. A Spatial Perspective on Strategy; Stephen Tallman and Mark Jenkins 5. An Industrial Organisation Perspective; Séan Rickard 6. Game Theory Perspective; Stephen Regan 7. Transaction Cost Economics Perspective; Andy Lockett, Steve Thompson 8. Agency Theory Perspective; Duncan N. Angwin 9. Resource-Based View of the Firm; Véronique Ambrosini and Lisa Thomas 10. The Cognitive Perspective; Gerard P. Hodgkinson 11. Knowledge Perspective; J. C. Spender 12. Network Perspective; Silviya Svejenova and José Luis Alvarez 13. Strategy as Practice Perspective; Julia Balogun, Paula Jarzabkowski, David Seidl and Stéphane Guérard 14. Complexity Perspective; Jean Boulton and Peter Allen 15. Critical Management Perspective: A Foucauldian Perspective; Mahmoud Ezzamel and Hugh Willmott.

Promotional Information

Advanced Strategic Management lives up to its title and provides a comprehensive review of the many perspectives on strategic management. The theoretical coverage is unmatched by any other text and the links to practical application are serious and useful. In an overpopulated market, this text stands apart.' Pete Thomas, Lancaster University, UK 'This is an ideal book for everyone interested in Strategic Management. The authors are to be congratulated for this excellent book.' - Ioannis Thanos, University of Glasgow, UK 'Advanced Strategic Management is an ideal companion for students, scholars and practitioners alike, offering a structured and comprehensive multi-angled analysis of the strategy field.' - Uta Morgenstern, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK 'This is an excellent and insightful book. It presents several complementary theoretical perspectives bringing together world-class management scholars. This multi-perspective approach is greatly beneficial in helping students gain a more rounded understanding of strategic management beyond well established - and very often out-of-date - concepts. Each chapter also offers a very useful summary of the key points of each perspective and a rich case study from a set of international companies. Overall, this textbook is a joy to read and highly recommended for students at all levels eager to master the latest thinking in strategic management.' - Alessandro Giudici, Cass Business School, City University, UK

About the Author

Véronique Ambrosini is Professor of Strategic Management at Monash University, Australia. Her research interests include the resource-based theory of the firm, tacit knowledge, organizational routines and competitive advantage. Véronique has had articles published in the Journal of Management Studies, British Journal of Management, European Management Journal and the Journal of General Management. Mark Jenkins is Professor of Business Strategy at Cranfield School of Management, UK. His research interests focus on the areas of competitive strategy, knowledge and innovation. He has contributed to a number of books on strategic management issues and is on the editorial boards of Long Range Planning, Organization Studies and the European Journal of Marketing.

Reviews

'Advanced Strategic Management lives up to its title and provides a comprehensive review of the many perspectives on strategic management. The theoretical coverage is unmatched by any other text and the links to practical application are serious and useful. In an overpopulated market, this text stands apart.' Pete Thomas, Lancaster University, UK 'This is an ideal book for everyone interested in Strategic Management. The authors are to be congratulated for this excellent book.' - Ioannis Thanos, University of Glasgow, UK 'Advanced Strategic Management is an ideal companion for students, scholars and practitioners alike, offering a structured and comprehensive multi-angled analysis of the strategy field.' - Uta Morgenstern, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK 'This is an excellent and insightful book. It presents several complementary theoretical perspectives bringing together world-class management scholars. This multi-perspective approach is greatly beneficial in helping students gain a more rounded understanding of strategic management beyond well established - and very often out-of-date - concepts. Each chapter also offers a very useful summary of the key points of each perspective and a rich case study from a set of international companies. Overall, this textbook is a joy to read and highly recommended for students at all levels eager to master the latest thinking in strategic management.' - Alessandro Giudici, Cass Business School, City University, UK