{"product_id":"9781634879811","title":"Acting Strategically, Thinking Critically: A Casebook for Business Students","description":"\"Concise and student-friendly, the anthology \u003ci\u003eActing Strategically, Thinking Critically: A Casebook for Business Students\u003c\/i\u003e uses case studies, exercises, and discussion questions to help students think and act strategically and conduct critical inquiry. Emphasizing life-long learning and application, the book provides information that will be of use in a variety of classroom settings, business organizations, and environments.\u003cp\u003eDeveloped for the capstone course required in undergraduate business and master's of business administration degrees, \u003ci\u003eActing Strategically, Thinking Critically\u003c\/i\u003e prepares students to make meaningful contributions to the organizations in which they work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents will gain a foundation in strategic management and its process, become familiar with various schools of thought regarding strategy, and acquire analytical tools. They will learn to identify the tools and concepts used in strategy analysis, crafting, and execution. Students will apply concepts, tools, and models to case studies and reflect on the impact of strategy on specific situations, and personal and organizational success. They will also come to understand the critical role strategic leaders play in managing organizational change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Merenda\u003c\/b\u003e earned his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a professor of strategic management and entrepreneurship at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at University of New Hampshire, Durham, where he also directs the university's annual Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Competition. Dr. Merenda's research interests include the role of entrepreneurial education in fostering entrepreneurship and the strategic use of information technology in market competitiveness. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eCase Research Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Case Method Research and Application\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSloan Management Review\u003c\/i\u003e among others. Dr. Merenda also co-authored (with Ross Gittell and Matt Magnusson) \u003ci\u003eThe Sustainable Business Case Book\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037292577008,"sku":"9781634879811","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781634879811_p0.jpg?v=1763681425","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781634879811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}