In today's fast-changing business environment, those firms that want to remain competitive must also be innovative. Innovation is not simply about developing new technologies into new products or... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This is a great book. Be forewarned, though, that it is not a quick business-book-of-the-week toss off. It is a serious, academic approach to the topic. The ideas Mr. Afuah presents are immediately usable no matter what level you are at within an organization. I strongly recommend this book to anyone trying to understand, or improve their understanding of corporate strategy in the modern world.
An excellent framework for processing business strategy ideas
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
In a very practical way, this is the book for quickly and confidently establishing the merits of ideas for the business strategy game - either to play existing games masterfully or make new rules. The concepts provide invaluable framework for incisive questioning and decision-making at strategy meetings. The numerous cases give more insight, are inspiring and fun to read.
Excellent book on business strategy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is an excellent book for how to develop and evaluate business strategy for "new game" situations that don't line up well with traditional business strategy texts. The book has a framework that can be applied to new products and/or help with how to effectively respond to a change in technology or a competitors strategy. The cases at the end of the book provide great examples!
ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.