{"product_id":"images-of-strategy-paperback-softback-9780631226109","title":"Images of Strategy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780631226109","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eImages of Strategy\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\"\u003eStephen Cummings (Edited by), David C. Wilson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631226109, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 May 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 17 x 2.5 cm, 0.803 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“An excellent book that will have a major impact on the strategy\/organisation field\/discourse. A 'must buy' for those researching, teaching and studying in the strategy\/organisation field. A book that raises fundamental questions about and provides highly provocative responses to the paradoxes of crafting strategy in a highly uncertain and ambiguous world. It rips strategy free from the contorting embrace of rational, linear thinking and relocates it in a real world where history, politics, power and culture are the driving forces of change.” \u003ci\u003eMichael Reed, Lancaster University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eImages of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e breaks new ground. It takes us away from the stale bureaucratic metaphors of strategy towards a dynamic field that is much more useful to the real world of business. \u003ci\u003eImages of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for all who call themselves \"strategic thinkers. The academic field of strategy won't be the same.\" \u003ci\u003eR Edward Freeman, Darden University of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is one of the most refreshing books in strategy that I have seen for a long time. It blends smoothly Porter's rigour, Mintzberg's playfulness and Morgan's multi-perspectivism. Cummings and Wilson have brought together a number of fascinating papers and have done so within an eclectic yet insightful framework that stretches from the ancient Greeks to postmodern philosophers. A wonderfully refreshing book!\" \u003ci\u003eHaridimos Tsoukas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Strathclyde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eImages of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e…puts forward a way of looking at strategy development that seeks to acknowledge, combine and network ideas from a variety of perspectives. Practiced in this spirit, the approach is a refreshing, challenging, and energizing one that can potentially stimulate significant breakthroughs in theory and practice. \u003ci\u003eImages of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating book to read. It is targeted to managers interested in strategy. Will it help them become better strategists? I believe so!” \u003ci\u003eWilliam D. Guth, Academy of Management Review, July 2004\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImages of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e develops an innovative and multi-faceted approach to strategic management which will enable students to use and develop interesting and wide-ranging applications alongside some of the latest ideas and analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn innovative and multi-functional approach to strategic management.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches strategy from different viewpoints: functional, eg technology and systems management, marketing, accounting and HRM, and analytical, eg organization theory, game theory and knowledge management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students to analyse, integrate and apply the many competing functional elements of strategic choice in today's world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes case examples to illustrate the chapters.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides further reading sections and student questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a team of top management scholars with many years of successful MBA teaching experience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther lecturer resources and links, including case analyses and Power Point slides, are available at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/cummings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNotes on Contributors. \u003cp\u003ePreface: Stephen Cummings, David Wilson and Robin Wensley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Images of Strategy: Stephen Cummings and David Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Strategy as Ethos: Stephen Cummings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Strategy as Organizing: Karen Legge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Strategy as Intention and Anticipation: Robin Wensley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Strategy as Orchestrating Knowledge: John McGee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Strategy as Data + Sense Making: Bob Galliers and Sue Newell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Strategy as Creativity: Chris Bilton, Stephen Cummings and David Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Strategy as Exploration and Interconnection: Duncan Angwin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Strategy as Systems Thinking: John Brocklesby and Stephen Cummings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Strategy as Process, Power and Change: Andrew Pettigrew.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Strategy as Marketing: Peter Doyle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Strategy as Numbers: Chris Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Strategy as Decision Making: David Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: Gibson Burrell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501399830808,"sku":"9780631226109","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631226109.jpg?v=1786235691","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/images-of-strategy-paperback-softback-9780631226109","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}