Economics of Strategy, 7th Edition

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Economics of Strategy, 7th Edition

By David Besanko, David Dranove, Mark Shanley, Scott Schaefer

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Economics of Strategy is ideal for undergraduate managerial economics and business strategy courses.

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PART ONE: FIRM BOUNDARIES
1: The Power of Principles – A Historical Perspective
2: The Horizontal Boundaries of the Firm
3: The Vertical Boundaries of the Firm
4: Integration and Its Alternatives

PART TWO: MARKET AND COMPETITVE ANALYSIS
5: Competitors and Competition
6: Entry and Exit
7: Dynamics: Competing Across Time
8: Industry Analysis

PART THREE: STRATEGIC POSITION AND DYNAMICS
9: Strategic Positioning for Competitive Advantage
10: Information and Value Creation
11: Sustaining Competitive Advantage

PART FOUR: INTERNAL ORGANIZATION
12: Performance Measurement and Incentives
13: Strategy and Structure
14: Environment, Power, and Culture

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