{"product_id":"from-resource-allocation-to-strategy-9780199277445","title":"From Resource Allocation to Strategy","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoseph L. Bower and Clark G. Gilbert have collected together some of the leading experts on strategy to examine how strategy is actually made by company managers across the several levels of an organization. Is strategy a coherent plan conceived at the top by a visionary leader  or is it formed by a series of smaller decisions  not always reflecting what top management has in mind? Often it is by examining how options for using resources are developed and selected  that we can see how a companys competitive position gets shaped. On the bases of this understanding  we can see better how these processes can be managed. The books five sections examine how the resource allocation process works  how the way it works can lead a company into serious problems  how top management can intervene to fix these problems and where the most recent thinking on these problems is headed. A fifth section contains assessments of this work by through leaders I the fields of economics  competitive strategy  organizational behavior  and strategic management. The implications for those who study firms are considerable. Activity that is normally thought about in terms of substantive outcomes such as market share and revenue growth  or present value and internal rate of return  is seen to be inextricably related to organizational and administrative questions. The finding presented here should inform the research of economists  strategists and behavioral scientists. Thoughtful executives and those who consult with them will also find the book provocative. The processes described are complex  but clear enough so that the way toward effective management is apparent. The models developed provide a basis for building the systems and organization necessary for todays competitive world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647193145397,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199277443","price":58.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199277445.jpg?v=1781689574","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/from-resource-allocation-to-strategy-9780199277445","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}