Strategic Management: Text and Cases

by Gregory G. Dess

Strategic Management: Text and Cases, Tenth edition , written by authors Dess, McNamara, Eisner, and Lee continues its tradition of being readable, relevant, and rigorous. Its engaging writing style minimizes jargon to maximize readability. It provides examples from management practice and societal themes including environmental sustainability, ethics, globalization, entrepreneurship, and data analytics to make the content relevant. It draws on the latest research by management scholars and insights from executives to balance accessibility with rigor. They provide separate chapters on the role of intellectual assets in value creation (Ch. 4), entrepreneurial strategy and competitive dynamics (Ch. 8), and fostering entrepreneurship in established organizations (Ch. 12). This version includes the all the text and 38 cases.

Genres: Business, Textbooks, School

2464 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

Is the Andrew R. Cecil Endowed Chair in Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. His primary research interests are in strategic management, organization–environment relationships, and knowledge management. He has published numerous articles on these subjects in both academic and practitioneroriented journals. He also serves on the editorial boards of a wide range of practitioner-oriented and academic journals. In August 2000, he was inducted into the Academy of Management Journal ’s Hall of Fame as one of its charter members. Professor Dess has conducted executive programs in the United States, Europe, Africa, Hong Kong, and Australia. During 1994 he was a Fulbright Scholar in Oporto, Portugal. In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bern (Switzerland). He received his PhD in Business Administration from the University of Washington (Seattle) and a BIE degree from Georgia Tech.

Reviews

[Tania · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great text. It is filled with case studies, not only in that section but peppered throughout the text. Each chapter tackles a range of topics and explains things in a way that allows the reader to be able to apply the knowledge and techniques to real world situations. In the case study section, every case provided background for the company and the issues it faced. I felt the text was very comprehensive and easy to follow. A good number of questions at the end of each chapter stimulated critical thinking.

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good digital book with excellent matching online curriculum and assignments.

[Bri · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the worst textbooks I've ever been recommended. The structure of the cases, in particular, was incredibly difficult to follow. I gave up on reading the material.

[Joshua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't have to read any of the cases, just the chapters.

[Trent Stockwell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good information. Mostly comprehensive of all of the books I've already kept during my undergrad work.
I sold it back.