TY - BOOK AU - Besanko,David AU - Dranove,David AU - Shanley,Mark TI - The economics of strategy SN - 0471598496 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HD 30.28 B554e 1996 U1 - 658.4/012 PY - 1996/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley KW - Strategic planning KW - Economic aspects KW - Managerial economics KW - Planificación estratégica KW - Gestión empresarial KW - Economía gerencial N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction: Strategy and Economics Primer: Economic Concepts for Strategy 1. The Evolution of the Modern Firm 2. The Vertical Boundaries of the Firm 3. The Transactions Costs of Market Exchange 4. Organizing Vertical Boundaries: The Economics of Vertical Integration 5. Horizontal Boundaries: Economies of Scale and Scope 6. Diversification 7. Industry Analysis 8. Market Structure and Competition 9. Strategic Commitment and Competition 10. The Dynamics of Pricing Rivalry 11. Entry and Exit 12. Strategic Positioning for Competitive Advantage 13. Analyzing Cost and Differentiation Position 14. Sustaining Competitive Advantage 15. The Origins of Competitive Advantage: Innovation, Evolution, and Environment 16. Incentives and Agency 17. Strategy and Structure 18. Power and Culture 19. Strategy and the General Manager N2 - "The book adopts a comprehensive economic point of view, based on the belief that insights from economics can provide a coherent basis for the formulation and evaluation of the external and internal strategies of firms" ER -