New in Paperback: Publishing February 2006! `If you had to read
only one book to understand the roots and branches of the study of
strategy & organization, this would be it. Pettigrew, Thomas
and Whittington have gathered an impressive array of contributions,
which provide a comprehensive guide to the current state of the
art. It's a book that reflects a maturing field, offering
thought-provoking discussions of the major issues in strategy,
reflections on how they have been tackled in the last three
decades, and identifying the themes, promises and challenges that
lie ahead. Useful for a novice and an accomplished scholar alike,
this is a remarkable effort that shows how far the Strategy field
has come' - Michael G. Jacobides, London Business School `This is
an interesting, insightful and thought provoking collection. It not
only comprehensively maps the field of strategic management but
also offers a critical reflection on past and present work. The
rich mix of contributors criticize, entice and provoke, while also
scoping a future research agenda. The authors have accomplished a
major and important contribution to our understanding of the
history and development of strategy and research in strategy' -
David Asch, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law, De Montfort
University. `The publication of the Handbook of Strategy and
Management is a major event. The Handbook not only brings together
the World's leading strategy and management scholars; it is also
remarkably well-organized and future-oriented, having the right
balance between focus and diversity. By critically taking stock of
the field and by discussing future paths of strategy, this Handbook
will serve as an important stimulus for intellectual development
for years to come'- Nicolai Foss, Copenhagen Business School
`Finally! We have a comprehensive, reflective and critical overview
of the field of strategy in the new Handbook of Strategy and
Management. The strategy literature has come of age with this
"mapping of the terrain" by Andrew Pettigrew, Howard Thomas and
Richard Whittington. The Handbook provides an useful overview of
different streams of thought with contributions by leading scholars
and researchers. Equally importantly, this Handbook provides us
with reflections on the past and insights into the future of the
field. Such a critique is an important aid in understanding and
researching strategy for newcomers and experienced scholars alike'
- Cynthia Hardy, Head of Department of Management, University of
Melbourne The Handbook presents a major retrospective and
prospective overview of the strategic management field and will be
an important benchmark volume for management scholars worldwide.
The Handbook frames, assesses and synthesizes the work in the field
and helps to define and shape its current and future development.
The editors combine focus with diversity in the material and
approaches covered, thus providing a powerful critical analysis and
synthesis of diverse disciplinary contributions to this rapidly
growing body of knowledge. Each of the four parts of this book
concentrates on a specific area of strategy and management. Within
these parts, leading international scholars provide historical
overviews of the key strands delineating the `topography' of their
particular themes, address the central problems and approaches
which have characterized these, critically assess the state and
quality of current theory and knowledge, and set out agendas for
future theoretical and empirical development. The resulting volume
is a unique overview of the inputs and dynamics that shape the core
ideas and practices of strategy and management.
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