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Over 525,000 Copies of the Portable MBA Series Sold Learn the best new ideas in BUSINESS STRATEGY from the brightest lights in the field This Second Edition of the phenomenally successful Portable MBA in Strategy brings you the latest developments in strategic thought, analysis, and implementation from an all-star team of teachers, authors, and consultants. Harvard's Michael E. Porter shows you how to enhance competitive advantage through a global strategy. C. K. Prahalad explains how to create and leverage core competencies-a strategy that has led many organizations to overwhelming success. Jeffrey Sampler of the London Business School demonstrates how the Internet and the rapidly evolving e-business economy challenge many of our fundamental ideas about strategy. H. Kurt Christensen and Anil Gupta map strategy alternatives for the corporate organization and its business units. Irene Duhaime demonstrates the relevance of strategy for small businesses. And John F. Mahon, Barbara Bigelow, and Liam Fahey explore political strategy-the need to manage relationships with the concerned segments of the public, trade associations, governmental agencies, community groups, and other stakeholders. You'll find penetrating insights about strategy-making from David Collis of Yale, George Day of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Ellen Hart of Gemini Consulting, and many others. To take advantage of the newest, most innovative, most effective ideas in business strategy from minds that thrive on the cutting edge, start reading The Portable MBA in Strategy, Second Edition today.

The ultimate goal for all managers is to enable their organization to thrive in the marketplace-to produce offerings that customers value highly and to outperform the competition according to key metrics. The Portable MBA in Strategy, Second Edition arms you with the critical knowledge you need to make the choices that will attract and retain the most valuable customers, to experiment and adapt rapidly in continuously changing markets, and to position your organization advantageously for the future.

Featuring contributions from internationally recognized leaders in strategic thought and practice, this fully updated Second Edition reflects the remarkable impact of e-business on all commercial activity, reveals the new opportunities and risks facing small business, and presents the latest methods of strategic analysis and implementation for domestic and global businesses. This unique resource offers a clear, practical guide to leading-edge strategic management practices, explains the strategic manager's tasks and objectives, and shows how management techniques such as scenario planning can be used to develop the foresight and insight necessary for short- and long-term wealth creation in a competitive, unpredictable business environment.

Formulating inventive, effective strategy requires careful analysis of customers, markets, competitors, and the organization. This comprehensive tutorial leads you through the process of internal and external analysis, showing you how to use the results to identify, develop, and assess strategic alternatives.

You'll learn how to translate bold strategy into action while operating at full speed-realigning the organization, reconfiguring operational processes, planning and administering a strategic shift, and customizing a strategy that fits your organization's strengths and provides competitive advantage in your marketplace. You'll also see how to integrate strategies that are seemingly opposites-low cost vs. high quality, sales growth vs. cost control, and investing for the long term vs. maximizing short-term profits.

Enlivened with insightful examples, revealing case studies, and best practices from many of today's dominant, adaptive organizations, The Portable MBA in Strategy, Second Edition is the most authoritative source for managers or students seeking explanations of state-of-the art analytical tools and effective guidance on strategy issues. No matter what type of business you are in, you can follow these practical guidelines to create an inventive, winning strategy for your organization.