Economics of Strategy and Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing

Economics of Strategy

Author: David Besanko

Discover the art of strategic thinking

Revised and updated to reflect the cutting edge of academic thinking about business strategy, the Fourth Edition of Besanko, Dranove, Shanley, and Schaefer's highly acclaimed text offers a solid economic foundation for strategic analysis. By presenting basic concepts of economic theory with ideas in modern strategy literature, the book provides an economic lens for viewing the broad sweep of the strategic activities of the firm.

The book begins by focusing on the boundaries of the firm and examines competitive strategy from the perspective of industrial organization (IO) economics, particularly Porter's Five Forces. It then explores strategic positioning and dynamics as well as topics associated with internal organization, including personnel economics, organization structure, and strategic fit.

Features of the Fourth Edition
* Chapters on human resources management, entry, positioning, dynamic s, technological change, and organizational structure are substantially revised.
* An updated chapter on business history covers the recent dot-com bubble.
* Presents economic principles without overemphasizing the math.
* Rigorous treatment of organizational topics such as structure and culture enables you to experience the full scope of strategic thinking.
* The authors use Porter's Five Forces as a tool for organizing industry analysis, building on the coverage of industrial organization and game theory. The text also considers the Value Net, another tool for organizing industry analysis.
* Includes coverage of make or buy decisions (Chapters 2-4) and benefit and cost advantage and sustainingadvantage (Chapters 11-13).
* Fascinating examples, including many new to this edition, bring the economic models to life. Many of the examples involve businesses outside of the United States.

Booknews

Details both the external market environment of firms and their internal organization, for MBA students, advanced undergraduates, students in executive programs, and practicing managers. After a primer on economic concepts for strategy, four sections address the boundaries of the firm; competitive strategy from the perspective of industrial organization economies; strategic positioning and dynamics; and topics associated with internal organization. Boxes illustrate economic models with cases from real companies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Introduction : strategy and economics	1
	Primer : economic concepts for strategy	9
1	The evolution of the modern firm	43
2	The horizontal boundaries of the firm : economies of scale and scope	74
3	The vertical boundaries of the firm	105
4	Organizing vertical boundaries : vertical integration and its alternatives	136
5	Diversification	163
6	Competitors and competit ion	191
7	Strategic commitment	223
8	The dynamics of pricing rivalry	250
9	Entry and exit	286
10	Industry analysis	312
11	Strategic : positioning for competitive advantage	343
12	Sustaining competitive advantage	397
13	The origins of competitive advantage : innovations, evolution, and the environment	429
14	Agency and performance measurement	454
15	Incentives in firms	487
16	Strategy and structure	510
17	Environment, power, and culture	541
18	Strategy and the general manager	568

Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing

Author: Eleanor J Sullivan

Used worldwide, this award-winning book has been revised to reflect many changes in nursing and health care. Targeted to students, practicing nurses, and those in management, this book helps all nurses acquire skills they need to be successful in today's dynamic health environment.

FEATURES:

• NEW—added chapters on retention of nurses and workplace violence prevention
• NEW—expanded technology content, especially networking among information systems and linking clinical data with information systems
• NEW—expanded community and public health content
• NEW—Questions to Challenge You at the end of each chapter
• NEW—list of tools for using the skills presented in the chapter
• NEW—Case Studies with Manager's Checklist that show concepts in action

Booknews

This book provides students with an overall foundation in leadership and management as well as the skills to make management decisions in a dynamic health environment. Specific sections cover understanding nursing management and organizations, key skills in nursing management, and human resource management. Basic principles of leadership and management are emphasized, and principal skills are outlined. Sullivan teaches nursing at University of Kansas. Decker teaches business and public administration at the University of Houston. Jameson teaches nursing at University of Missouri. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Introduction to nursing management	2
Ch. 2	How organizations are designed	10
Ch. 3	How nursing care is delivered	31
Ch. 4	Leading and managing	43
Ch. 5	Understanding legal and ethical issues	67
Ch. 6	Understanding power and politics	84
Ch. 7	Thinking critically, making decisions, solving problems	100
Ch. 8	Communicating effectively	121
Ch. 9	Handling conflict	133
Ch. 10	Delegating successfully	143
Ch. 11	Building and managing teams	155
Ch. 12	Budgeting and managing resources	171
Ch. 13	Managing and improving quality	182
Ch. 14	Using health care technology systems	194
Ch. 15	Managing stress and time	202
Ch. 16	Initiating and managing change	216
Ch. 17	Handling staffing and scheduling	230
Ch. 18	Recruiting and selecting staff	241
Ch. 19	Motivating and developing staff	259
Ch. 20	Evaluating staff performance	277
Ch. 21	Coaching, disciplining, and terminating staff	295
Ch. 22	Reducing turnover, retaining staff	302
Ch. 23	Managing absenteeism and other staff problems	312
Ch. 24	Handling collective-bargaining issues	327