The Cores of Strategic Management

For those who need a concise but complete treatise on strategic management, this book should be at the top of their list. It is marvelously well written and covers the most important (core) topics in strategic management. The mini-cases illustrate concepts effectively and bring them alive for the reader. The author's experience as a major consultant and a cutting-edge academic allows him to span the boundaries of theory and practice, nesting the content in practice relevant discourse that is easily understandable. It is a must read for those interested in learning more about strategic management. - Michael A. Hitt, Distinguished Professor, Joe B. Foster '56 Chair in Business Leadership Department of Management Mays Business School Texas A&M University

Many books discuss competitive strategy, but make the subject complex and inaccessible. Katsu Shimizu's book promotes sound strategic thinking. With simple, jargon-free writing, he gives readers a systematic way to think strategically about what they are doing. The book is especially useful for managers who must cascade corporate strategies to the level of a business, department, or project, because it integrates strategy-making at different levels of an organization. By using concrete examples from many different geographies, Shimizu helps executives at all levels and in any location comprehend their strategy, explain it clearly to others, and implement it through leadership and effective execution. - Philip Anderson, INSEAD Alumni Fund Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurship

The Cores of Strategic Management is written in a down-to-earth style, and offers a lot of useful advice for business practices. The book covers all important issues on strategic management, and is a good resource for business practitioners, undergraduate or MBA students, and anyone who is interested in learning about core ideas about strategic management. - Shige Makino, Department of Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

This is an excellent introduction to the subject of the process of strategic thinking and strategic action. The cases included were appropriate and informative. - Dennis L. Payette, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA