{"product_id":"game-theory-approach-to-managerial-strategies-and-value-creation-hardback-9781848219731","title":"Game Theory Approach to Managerial Strategies and Value Creation (Hardback) 9781848219731","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGame Theory Approach to Managerial Strategies and Value Creation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbdelhakim Hammoudi (Author), Nabyla Daidj (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781848219731, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 January 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconomic players must often choose between several strategic options in a fierce competitive environment where interactions with competitors make decisions particularly complex. Game theory offers useful insights to choose an optimal decision or at least a basis for making rational decision given the constraints of the stakeholders' environment. In presenting the concepts and the logical structure of the reasoning offered by game theory and their applications, the book explains the rational process of decision making in the framework of firm management and market competition. By avoiding the usual complexity of presentation often due to mathematical formalism, the book proposes a reflection and practical insights of game theory for practitioners (managers, strategists) and social, managerial and economic researchers. The book will expose both general teachings and a comprehensive analysis applied to specific case studies of various sectors of the economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Game Theory and Strategic Management 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1. Game theory and strategic management: semantic and\/or conceptual convergences? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2. The current position of game theory in strategic management 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1. Game theory and the school of positioning 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2. Growing interest for game theory 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3. The theoretical determinants of coopetition: borrowed from game theory 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1. The origin of coopetition 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2. Coopetitive practices 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3. Mechanisms of value creation in the value network (value net) 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4. Conclusion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. From Static Games to Dynamic Approaches 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1. Introduction 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2. Strategies and solution concepts: static games 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1. Decentralized concepts 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2. Maximin and Minimax solutions or the search for a new level of security 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3. Process of dynamic decisions: solutions concepts 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1. “Non-cooperative collusion” or “tacit collusion” 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2. Sequential games 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4. Conclusion 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Coalitions Formation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1. Introduction 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2. The notion of a coalition and the cooperative approach 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3. Emergence of cooperation: from collective rationality to individual rationality 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1. Some illustrations 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2. Emergence of cooperation 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4. A simple conceptual frame of analysis for cooperation: notions of internal and external stability of a coalition 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1. The concept of stability as a basic property of cooperation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2. The stability as an equilibrium property of a game 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3. Examples 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4. The role of heterogeneities 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.5. R\u0026amp;D in a context of asymmetrical firms 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5. Conclusion 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Application 1: Dieselgate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1. Introduction 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2. Storytelling: for those who missed the beginning 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3. Presentation of the facts and strategic reading 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4. The strategic variables and the associated game 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1. The rules of the game 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2. Payoff 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5. Game resolution and strategic analysis 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1. Perfect equilibrium of the game where fraud is deterred 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2. Perfect equilibrium with the firm committing fraud 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6. Conclusion 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Application 2: Emergence of Food Safety Standards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1. Introduction 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2. The game 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3. Nash equilibrium 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4. Conclusion 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Application 3: Petrol Stations \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1. Introduction: price structure of a multi-store firm and fragilization of isolated competitors 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2. The facts 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3. Strategic management questions 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4. The game 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5. Price structure in the event of collusion 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6. Price war threat and game equilibrium 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Game equilibrium within a time horizon 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8. Conclusion 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Application 4: HD-DVD versus Blu-ray \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1. Introduction: individual strategies and collective dynamics 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2. Constitution of HD-DVD and Blu-ray consortiums 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3. Definition of the game 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4. Numerical application 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5. Conclusion 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-ISTE","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52449406550296,"sku":"9781848219731","price":114.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781848219731.jpg?v=1785198353","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/game-theory-approach-to-managerial-strategies-and-value-creation-hardback-9781848219731","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}