The Blackwell Handbook of Strategic Management - (Blackwell Handbooks in Management) by Michael A Hitt & R Edward Freeman & Jeffrey S Harrison

Book Synopsis

In this major reference work, top scholars in the field of strategic management present major ideas and theories in the field drawing on their own research and special expertise.

• Offers complete coverage of the field of strategic management.
  
• Incorporates new ideas on strategy topics from leading scholars in the field.
  
• Edited by three of the World's leading management academics.

From the Back Cover

This major reference work is distinct from many other handbooks. It provides original contributions from top strategic management scholars rather than pure research reviews or collections of previously published articles. In the original chapters provided by these outstanding strategic management scholars, major ideas and theories relating to their particular areas of expertise are presented. The contributors examine the background on their topic through their own lenses, whilst also introducing new ideas that will influence the future of research in the field.

The Handbook is structured into five sections looking at the strategic management process, the theoretical foundations of the field, various types of strategy, human factors, and teaching methods. As a whole, the volume will serve as a critical reference tool for students, scholars and professional managers.

Review Quotes

" This Handbook is a wonderful collection of articles from the top scholars in the strategy field. It summarises the latest academic thinking on a number of issues that are central to strategy and identifies the questions that will pre-occupy strategy research for the next decade. This is must reading for every serious scholar in strategic management and a requirement for every PhD program in the field." Constantinos Markides, LBS

"Hitt, Freeman and Harrison have put together a great Handbook of Strategic Management. The scope and depth of its 25 chapters show how much the field has evolved during the last twenty years. The material is organized in a logical and easily accessible way with lots of references for those who want to further explore a subject. This Handbook will age well on the shelves of students and teachers, scholars, and intellectually curious practitioners." Robert Burgelman, Stanford University

"At long last, this handbook provides a comprehensive reference text for theory and empirical research in strategic management. The scope and thoroughness of the contributions are exceptional. The handbook should be required reading for all Ph.D students in strategic management. And it will be my first stop for a tour of the literature on any topic in strategic management." Constance E Helfat, Dartmouth University

About the Author

Michael A. Hitt is a Distinguished Professor and holds the Joseph Foster Chair in Business Leadership and the C.W. and Dorothy Conn Chair in New Ventures at Texas A&M University. He is the author and co-author of numerous books and journal articles, and was formerly editor of the Academy of Management Journal and president of the Academy of Management. He has received awards from the American Society of Competitiveness for Outstanding Academic Contributions (1996) and Outstanding Intellectual Contributions (1997) to Competitiveness.

R. Edward Freeman is the Elis and Signe Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia. He has authored and co-authored numerous books and articles. He has received teaching awards at Wharton, Minnesota, and Darden, and research awards from the International Association of Business and Society, and the Social Issues Division of the Academy of Management. He serves on the editorial boards of Business Ethics Quarterly, Business and Society, and others.

Jeffrey S. Harrison is at Cornell University. His work has been published widely in prestigious academic journals, and he is the co-author of several books, including the successful strategic management text, Strategic Management of Organizations and Stakeholders (Second Edition, 1998). He serves on the editorial review boards of the Academy of Management Journal and Academy of Management Executive.