Dictionary of Strategy ― Strategic Management A-Z

The dictionary of strategy: strategic management A-Z is a sourcebook that will help illuminate major debates, issues, and scholarship in strategic management. The dictionary is a teaching tool that introduces the reader to the major terms in the field, giving them a general framework of strategic management. The book presents an existential view of strategy that emphasizes strategic debate of the big issues, strategic thinking at all levels of an organization, and the idea that one can start at many different points and gain information about the environment and constraints necessary to form an appropriate strategy.
It presents over 550 important strategic management terms and concepts. The entries present a historical context, showing how views have changed and evolved, and invite the reader to think more deeply about the issues raised. Over 20% of the terms and concepts reflect very recent material from magazines, academic journals, and conferences that offer the latest cutting-edge research and debates. It also contains multinational and multicultural examples and is not solely focused on US companies and business situations.
The dictionary will be a reference for practitioners, managers, academics, and students in management and strategic management classes at the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral level.

Louise Kelly is professor of Strategy at Alliant International University, in San Diego, California.