Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Strategy and the quest for competitive advantage -- Leadership and the strategic management process -- Competitive strategy and advantage in the marketplace -- Industry and competitive analysis -- Analyzing a company's competitive strength and cost structure -- Superior strategy execution : another path to competitive advantage -- Ethical business strategies, corporate social responsibility, and environmental sustainability -- Strategies for competing in international markets -- Strategies for multibusiness corporations -- Costco Wholesale Corporation : mission, business model, and strategy -- The battle in radio broadcasting : XM vs. Sirius vs. local radio vs. Internet radio -- Competition in the bottled water industry in 2006 -- Blue Nile, Inc. : world's largest online diamond retailer -- Panera Bread Company -- Coach Inc. : is its advantage in luxury handbags sustainable? -- Nucor Corporation : competing against low-cost steel imports -- Competition in video game consoles : Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo battle for supremacy -- Electronic Arts in 2007 : can it retain its global lead in video game software? -- Manpower Australia : using strategy maps and the balanced scorecard effectively -- Abercrombie & Fitch : an upscale sporting goods retailer becomes a leader in trendy apparel -- Monitoring foreign suppliers : the challenge of detecting unethical practices -- Spectrum Brands' diversification strategy : a success or failure? -- Sara Lee Corporation : retrenching to a narrower range of businesses