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" The Pharmaceutical Plant Company". In my first assignemt, I had chosen this company hence this report needs to be based on this company only. the professor expects the consepts to be explained according to the text as attached below.
9780324710359.pdf H I T T • IR E L A N D •HO SK IS S O N • 7Editi on COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION Michael A. Hitt Texas A&M University R. Duane Ireland Texas A&M University Robert E. Hoskisson Arizona State University Strategic Management H I T T • IR E L A N D •HO SK IS S O N • 16933_00_fm3_pi-xxvii.qxd 1/17/06 5:44 PM Page i Copyright 2007 Thomson Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. COPYRIGHT © 2007 Thomson South-Western, a part of The Thomson Corporation. Thomson, the Star logo, and South-Western are trademarks used herein under license. Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 09 08 07 06 ISBN 0-324-31694-1 (Student Edition) ISBN 0-324-36432-6 (Instructor Edition) ISBN 0-324-40536-7 (Concepts) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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C on te n ts viii Brief Contents Part 1 Strategic Management Inputs 1 CHAPTER 1 Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness 2 CHAPTER 2 The External Environment: Opportunities,Threats, Industry Competition, and Competitor Analysis 34 CHAPTER 3 The Internal Environment: Resources, Capabilities, and Core Competencies 72 Part 2 Strategic Actions: Strategy Formulation 102 CHAPTER 4 Business-Level Strategy 104 CHAPTER 5 Competitive Rivalry and Competitive Dynamics 136 CHAPTER 6 Corporate-Level Strategy 166 CHAPTER 7 Acquisition and Restructuring Strategies 196 CHAPTER 8 International Strategy 228 CHAPTER 9 Cooperative Strategy 266 Part 3 Strategic Actions: Strategy Implementation 298 CHAPTER 10 Corporate Governance 300 CHAPTER 11 Organizational Structure and Controls