Strategic Management

This book provides students with the fundamental concepts and stages of strategic management and planning in organizations with essential tools to make decisions in order to remain competitive in the business world of today. It offers an introduction to the key topics and themes of organizational and competitive strategies and provides a panoramic view of the changing corporate environment. The author draws on insights from various typical functional courses, such as marketing, finance, and accounting, to help students understand how top executives and managers make the strategic decisions that drive successful businesses.

Students learn how to conduct a case analysis, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses. The book features learning objectives, glossaries, and real cases related to the content of each chapter. The book also features discussions on the execution and evaluation of organizational performance; environment,social, and governance (ESG); and decision and risk analysis. This book is useful for upper undergraduate and graduate level courses in strategic planning and management, business administration, decision making, and business strategy.

Features discussions on organizational performance, ESG Provides fundamental concepts and processes of strategic management in organizations Features learning objectives, glossaries, and real cases related to the content of each chapter

Autorentext
Arão Sapiro is the Creator of Institute of Studies for Coopetitiviness (INSEC, São Paulo, Brazil), whose objective is to encourage organizational competitiveness in a long-term sustainable way, with a vision that goes beyond short term profit. He has published numerous research articles on organizational leadership; strategic and marketing planning; change processes management and negotiation; and mediation techniques. He has extensive experience in consulting for national and multinational organizations.

Inhalt
Part One - Business Landscape: Introductory Economics.- Managerial Economics.- Part Two - Strategic Concepts: General ManagementCorporate Governance And Business Ethics.- Organizational Behavior.- Leadership & Managerial Skills.- Part Three - Strategic Choices: Decision And Risk Analysis.- Corporate & Business Strategic Planning.- Change & Project Management.- Talent Management.- Part Four - Management In Action: Operating Model & Organization Design.- Managerial Activities System.- Entrepreneurship And Innovation.