Strategic Management

The book is designed to meet the needs of students, faculty, and researchers working in the areas of strategy management and knowledge management. It may be used as a core text or supplement, especially in departments of business policy and strategy within schools of business, and in departments of management information systems. The text would also be useful in schools and departments of information management or information science. The material in this book would be of significant interest to the growing numbers of managers, professionals and practitioners who are leading, designing, or executing strategies in their organisations. This textbook introduces the reader to the different approaches and schools within strategic thinking as well as the tools used to investigate the strategic environment surrounding a business.