Table of Contents Part I: Concepts and Techniques for Crafting and Executing Strategy Chapter 1: What Is Strategy and Why Is It Important? Chapter 2: The Managerial Process of Crafting and Executing Strategy Chapter 3: Evaluating a Company?????s External Environment Chapter 4: Evaluating a Company?????s Resources and Competitiveness Chapter 5: The Five Generic Competitive Strategies--Which One to Employ? Chapter 6: Beyond Competitive Strategy????????Other Important Strategy Choices/Options Chapter 7: Strategies for Competing in Foreign Markets Chapter 8: Tailoring Strategy to Fit Specific Industry and Company Situations Chapter 9: Diversification: Strategies for Managing a Group of Businesses Chapter 10: Strategy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility Chapter 11: Building Resource Strengths and Organizational Capabilities Chapter 12: Striving for Operating Excellence Chapter 13: Corporate Culture and Leadership Part II: Cases in Crafting and Executing Strategy About the Author     Thompson?????s teaching experience includes 25+ years at the University of Alabama, and 3 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned a BS in Liberal Arts and a PhD in Economics from the University of Tennessee. He is a member of the American Economic Association, the Academy of Management, and the Southern Management Association. He has also served on the editorial boards of a number of journals, including the Journal of Economics and Finance, the Journal of Management, the Journal of Management Case Studies, and the Journal of Management Issues. A.J. (Lonnie) Strickland received a BS in Math and Physics from the University of Georgia, an MS in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a PhD from Georgia State university. He currently holds the rank of Professor of Strategic Management in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Alabama. He has done extensive consulting and research work. In recent years, he was honored with the Outstanding Professor Award for the Graduate School of Business, and was the recipient of the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award for the University of Alabama.