| Chapter 1 | ||
| Figure 1.1. | Countries by GDP (PPP) in 2015. | 5 |
| Figure 1.2. | Human Development Index, 2015–2016. | 10 |
| Figure 1.3. | World Economic Pyramid in USD per Capita/Year and Population in Millions. | 12 |
| Chapter 2 | ||
| Figure 2.1. | Hannibal’s Route of Invasion given by the Department of History, United States Military Academy. | 49 |
| Figure 2.2. | Military Command Hierarchy. | 54 |
| Figure 2.3. | Sample of a Management Structure. | 54 |
| Figure 2.4. | Sample of Commands and Administrative Ranks. | 55 |
| Figure 2.5. | Evolution of Strategic Management: Dominant Themes. | 61 |
| Chapter 3 | ||
| Figure 3.1. | Organizing Framework. | 110 |
| Figure 3.2. | Drucker’s Strategic Thinking Approach, Developed by W. Swain (2003). | 123 |
| Figure 3.3. | Corporate Versus Business Strategy. | 128 |
| Figure 3.4. | The Strategy Development Process Works Mainly on SBU Level. | 130 |
| Figure 3.5. | Strategic Theory Architecture. | 130 |
| Figure 3.6. | Strategy and Management Hierarchy. | 131 |
| Figure 3.7. | Strategy Versus Business Model. | 133 |
| Figure 3.8. | Environment–Strategy–Structure–Operations (ESSO) Business Model Development. | 134 |
| Figure CS3.1. | Etihad Rail Map. | 143 |
| Figure CS3.2. | GCC Rail Map. | 143 |
| Chapter 4 | ||
| Figure 4.1 | The Boston Consulting Group Portfolio Matrix. | 165 |
| Figure 4.2 | The Relationship between Traditional “Strengths–Weaknesses–Opportunities–Threats” Analysis, the Resource-based Model and Models of Industry Analysis. | 170 |
| Figure 4.3 | The Basic Framework: Strategy as a Link between the Firm and its Environment. | 171 |
| Figure 4.4 | Navigation System, Six Measurement Categories for Health. | 173 |
| Figure 4.5 | Seven Leading Historical Models of Strategy. | 173 |
| Figure 4.6 | The 3 C’s Model. | 175 |
| Figure 4.7 | The Five Forces That Shape the Industry Competition. | 175 |
| Figure 4.8 | 7 S’s Model. | 177 |
| Figure 4.9 | The 3 S’s “Single Shot Strategy“ Model Examples. | 178 |
| Figure 4.10 | The Eight Strategic Laws of Gravity Model. | 179 |
| Figure 4.11 | The 9 S’s Model. | 181 |
| Figure 4.12 | The 7 C’s + Results Model. | 182 |
| Figure 4.13 | Porter’s Five Forces Model for Analyzing an Industry’s Structure. | 188 |
| Figure 4.14 | Barriers and Profitability. | 190 |
| Figure 4.15 | Industry Structure and Environmental Opportunities. | 194 |
| Chapter 5 | ||
| Figure 5.1 | Supply Chain Structure. | 227 |
| Figure 5.2 | Four Nonprice Competitive Strategies. | 231 |
| Figure 5.3 | Types of Strategic Alliances. | 242 |
| Figure 5.4 | The Spectrum of Alliances. | 242 |
| Figure 5.5 | Acquisition Process. | 247 |
| Figure 5.6 | Four Basic Strategies. | 253 |
| Figure 5.7 | Changes Over Time. | 254 |
| Figure CS5.1. | Thailand’s Wine Importation and Distribution Process. | 264 |
| Chapter 6 | ||
| Figure 6.1 | The Structure–Conduct–Performance Model. | 284 |
| Figure 6.2 | MBV and RBV Paradigms. | 285 |
| Figure 6.3 | The S-C-P Paradigm from the Field of Industrial Economics. | 287 |
| Figure 6.4 | The Grand Strategy Matrix. | 287 |
| Figure 6.5 | The Relationship between Resource Heterogeneity and Immobility, Value, Rareness, Imperfect Imitability, Substitutability and Sustained Competitive Advantage. | 295 |
| Figure 6.6 | The SPAcE Matrix. | 296 |
| Figure 6.7 | Key Constructs. | 301 |
| Figure 6.8 | Desired Characteristics of the Firm’s Resources and Capabilities. | 302 |
| Chapter 7 | ||
| Figure 7.1 | Three Generic Strategies. | 346 |
| Figure 7.2 | Porter’s Five Generic Strategies. | 347 |
| Figure 7.3 | Simultaneous Implementation, Being Stuck in the Middle. | 364 |
| Figure 7.4 | The Simultaneous Pursuit of Differentiation and Low Cost. | 365 |
| Figure CS7.1 | Business Model for Physical/Scratch Card Airtime Distribution. | 376 |
| Figure CS7.2 | Flow of e-Pay Electronic Airtime Reload Process, from Telcos to Customers. | 376 |
| Figure CS7.3 | e-Pay Malaysia Businesses, up to Early 2008. | 379 |
| Figure CS7.4 | e-Pay Pos-terminal System Platform, Mid-2010. | |
| Chapter 8 | ||
| Figure 8.1 | The Transformation from Old to New Business Models. | 397 |
| Figure 8.2 | The Elements of a Successful Business Model. | 401 |
| Figure 8.3 | A Business Model Typically Consists of Six Components. | 401 |
| Figure 8.4 | Business Model Definition – The Magic Triangle. | 403 |
| Figure 8.5 | Business Model Canvas Template. | 404 |
| Figure 8.6 | Frames of Reference for Considering Strategic Options. | 407 |
| Figure 8.7 | The Funnel-shaped Strategy Development Process. | 408 |
| Figure 8.8 | Priority Framework. | 408 |
| Figure CS8.9. | Relationships between Views about Named Country and Wine Frequency Consumption. | 436 |
| Figure 1.1. | Countries by GDP (PPP) in 2015. | 5 |
| Figure 1.2. | Human Development Index, 2015–2016. | 10 |
| Figure 1.3. | World Economic Pyramid in USD per Capita/Year and Population in Millions. | 12 |
| Figure 2.1. | Hannibal’s Route of Invasion given by the Department of History, United States Military Academy. | 49 |
| Figure 2.2. | Military Command Hierarchy. | 54 |
| Figure 2.3. | Sample of a Management Structure. | 54 |
| Figure 2.4. | Sample of Commands and Administrative Ranks. | 55 |
| Figure 2.5. | Evolution of Strategic Management: Dominant Themes. | 61 |
| Figure 3.1. | Organizing Framework. | 110 |
| Figure 3.2. | Drucker’s Strategic Thinking Approach, Developed by W. Swain (2003). | 123 |
| Figure 3.3. | Corporate Versus Business Strategy. | 128 |
| Figure 3.4. | The Strategy Development Process Works Mainly on SBU Level. | 130 |
| Figure 3.5. | Strategic Theory Architecture. | 130 |
| Figure 3.6. | Strategy and Management Hierarchy. | 131 |
| Figure 3.7. | Strategy Versus Business Model. | 133 |
| Figure 3.8. | Environment–Strategy–Structure–Operations (ESSO) Business Model Development. | 134 |
| Figure CS3.1. | Etihad Rail Map. | 143 |
| Figure CS3.2. | GCC Rail Map. | 143 |
| Figure 4.1 | The Boston Consulting Group Portfolio Matrix. | 165 |
| Figure 4.2 | The Relationship between Traditional “Strengths–Weaknesses–Opportunities–Threats” Analysis, the Resource-based Model and Models of Industry Analysis. | 170 |
| Figure 4.3 | The Basic Framework: Strategy as a Link between the Firm and its Environment. | 171 |
| Figure 4.4 | Navigation System, Six Measurement Categories for Health. | 173 |
| Figure 4.5 | Seven Leading Historical Models of Strategy. | 173 |
| Figure 4.6 | The 3 C’s Model. | 175 |
| Figure 4.7 | The Five Forces That Shape the Industry Competition. | 175 |
| Figure 4.8 | 7 S’s Model. | 177 |
| Figure 4.9 | The 3 S’s “Single Shot Strategy“ Model Examples. | 178 |
| Figure 4.10 | The Eight Strategic Laws of Gravity Model. | 179 |
| Figure 4.11 | The 9 S’s Model. | 181 |
| Figure 4.12 | The 7 C’s + Results Model. | 182 |
| Figure 4.13 | Porter’s Five Forces Model for Analyzing an Industry’s Structure. | 188 |
| Figure 4.14 | Barriers and Profitability. | 190 |
| Figure 4.15 | Industry Structure and Environmental Opportunities. | 194 |
| Figure 5.1 | Supply Chain Structure. | 227 |
| Figure 5.2 | Four Nonprice Competitive Strategies. | 231 |
| Figure 5.3 | Types of Strategic Alliances. | 242 |
| Figure 5.4 | The Spectrum of Alliances. | 242 |
| Figure 5.5 | Acquisition Process. | 247 |
| Figure 5.6 | Four Basic Strategies. | 253 |
| Figure 5.7 | Changes Over Time. | 254 |
| Figure CS5.1. | Thailand’s Wine Importation and Distribution Process. | 264 |
| Figure 6.1 | The Structure–Conduct–Performance Model. | 284 |
| Figure 6.2 | MBV and RBV Paradigms. | 285 |
| Figure 6.3 | The S-C-P Paradigm from the Field of Industrial Economics. | 287 |
| Figure 6.4 | The Grand Strategy Matrix. | 287 |
| Figure 6.5 | The Relationship between Resource Heterogeneity and Immobility, Value, Rareness, Imperfect Imitability, Substitutability and Sustained Competitive Advantage. | 295 |
| Figure 6.6 | The SPAcE Matrix. | 296 |
| Figure 6.7 | Key Constructs. | 301 |
| Figure 6.8 | Desired Characteristics of the Firm’s Resources and Capabilities. | 302 |
| Figure 7.1 | Three Generic Strategies. | 346 |
| Figure 7.2 | Porter’s Five Generic Strategies. | 347 |
| Figure 7.3 | Simultaneous Implementation, Being Stuck in the Middle. | 364 |
| Figure 7.4 | The Simultaneous Pursuit of Differentiation and Low Cost. | 365 |
| Figure CS7.1 | Business Model for Physical/Scratch Card Airtime Distribution. | 376 |
| Figure CS7.2 | Flow of e-Pay Electronic Airtime Reload Process, from Telcos to Customers. | 376 |
| Figure CS7.3 | e-Pay Malaysia Businesses, up to Early 2008. | 379 |
| Figure CS7.4 | e-Pay Pos-terminal System Platform, Mid-2010. | |
| Figure 8.1 | The Transformation from Old to New Business Models. | 397 |
| Figure 8.2 | The Elements of a Successful Business Model. | 401 |
| Figure 8.3 | A Business Model Typically Consists of Six Components. | 401 |
| Figure 8.4 | Business Model Definition – The Magic Triangle. | 403 |
| Figure 8.5 | Business Model Canvas Template. | 404 |
| Figure 8.6 | Frames of Reference for Considering Strategic Options. | 407 |
| Figure 8.7 | The Funnel-shaped Strategy Development Process. | 408 |
| Figure 8.8 | Priority Framework. | 408 |
| Figure CS8.9. | Relationships between Views about Named Country and Wine Frequency Consumption. | 436 |
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