Jay B. Barney Livres

For courses in Graduate Strategic Management. Explore the most up-to-date research in the field of strategic management. Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage provides students and practitioners with the most up-to-date research in a way that helps them see how the concepts can be applied to the real business world. Barney explores the impact of the recent global business changes in relation to the competitive context of firms and their ability to generate and sustain competitive advantages. The fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest research in the field.

For strategy/strategic management. For professors who want students to see connections between big ideas in strategy (thus understanding vs. memorizing), Barney/Hesterly provides an organizing framework (VRIO) as the foundation of the text. Students have a clear decision-making framework to use in analyzing cases and business situations.

What I Didn't Learn in Business School is a compelling read---whether you're a recent business school grad struggling to apply your new knowledge or an experienced leader who already knows that no strategy is created in a vacuum. --Book Jacket.