Henk W. Volberda is Professor of Strategy & Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School of the University of Amsterdam. Rick M. A. Hollen is a lecturer and researcher at the Strategy & International Business section of the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam and a managing research associate at the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation (ACBI).Joana R. Pereira is Lecturer in the Strategy and Organization group of Leeds University Business School (LUBS).Jatinder S. Sidhu is Professor and Chair in Strategic Management and Organization at the University of Leeds.Kevin Heij is as researcher and advisor on strategic innovation a leading associate at the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation, University of Amsterdam.

Strategic Management is an outstanding textbook for strategy students at all stages of learning. The book is written in an engaging and accessible style, and concepts and frameworks are clearly illustrated through a series of contemporary case vignettes. . . I recommend Strategic Management to anyone seeking a systematic and pragmatic approach to learning how to manage strategically and shape competitive advantage in an unpredictable and rapidly changing world.Professor Thomas C. LawtonEditor-in-Chief, Long Range PlanningUniversity College Cork, IrelandBrunel University London, UKDartmouth College, USA

• Chapter 1 Introduction to Strategic ManagementPart I ConfrontChapter 2 Direction, Purpose and SustainabilityChapter 3 Stakeholders and Corporate GovernanceChapter 4 Competitive Rivalry and Nonmarket ForcesChapter 5 Emerging TechnologiesDiagnostic A: ConfrontrixPart II SenseChapter 6 Industry and Product-Market AnalysisChapter 7 Customer AnalysisChapter 8 Resources, Routines, Capabilities and CompetenciesChapter 9 Ecosystems and PlatformsDiagnostic B: iSensePart III ChooseChapter 10 Business-level StrategyChapter 11 Diversification and InternationalizationChapter 12 Corporate-level StrategyChapter 13 Network-level StrategyDiagnostic C: ChooseWellPart IV TransformChapter 14 Reconfiguration and RestructuringChapter 15 Strategic EntrepreneurshipChapter 16 Business Model InnovationChapter 17 Strategic RenewalDiagnostic D: Transformax