TY - BOOK AU - Whittington,Richard TI - What is strategy, and does it matter? SN - 1861523777 AV - HD30.28 .W45 2001 U1 - 658.4012 PY - 2001/// CY - London PB - Thomson Learning KW - Strategic planning KW - Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Management N2 - In this revision of his classic book Richard Whittington challenges the basic assumptions of management orthodoxy. By applying four basic theoretical approaches of strategy-making to a series of key strategic issues, Whittington demonstrates the practical implications of different theories with many examples. Students are then challenged to critically evaluate their own personal approach to strategy-making in practice. The new edition is fully updated to cover the latest issues in strategy including expanded coverage of the resource-based and knowledge-based views of the firm, and utilises new examples from the international, service and 'ebusiness' sectors ER -