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The Behavioral Foundations of Strategic Management
Contributor(s): Bromiley, Philip (Author)
ISBN: 1405124717     ISBN-13: 9781405124713
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE:   $108.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2004
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Annotation: This book argues that assumptions of rationality and market equilibrium are inconsistent with rigorous strategic management research and that strategic management should adopt behavioral assumptions.

The author suggests that most scholars in strategic management implicitly adopt a behavioral view by assuming firms can make better or worse decisions, and then trying to understand the characteristics of these decisions. He outlines the basics of a behavioral approach to strategic management; he examines assumptions of rationality and equilibrium and the problems they create; and he considers how a behavioral approach relates to several major strains of strategic management scholarship. Relevant methodological issues are also explored.

The book as a whole argues persuasively that a behavioral perspective offers the best foundation for strategic management scholarship.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Strategic Planning
- Business & Economics | Management - General
- Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving
Dewey: 658.401
LCCN: 2004007689
Series: Theories of Strategic Management
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.24" W x 9.28" (0.80 lbs) 160 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
This book argues persuasively that a behavioral perspective offers the best foundation for strategic management scholarship.
  • This book presents a focused approach to strategic management theory.
  • Outlines the basics of a behavioral approach to strategic management.
  • Examines assumptions of rationality and equilibrium and the problems they create.
  • Considers how a behavioral approach relates to a number of conventional approaches.