Creating value with entrepreneurial leadership and skill-based strategies / William C. Schulz and Charles W. Hofer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schulz, William C.

Contributor:

Hofer, Charles W.

Series:

Technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and competitive strategy series.

Technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and competitive strategy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Case studies.

Leadership.

Strategic planning--Case studies.

Strategic planning.

Entrepreneurship--Case studies.

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Elsevier, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Looks at the process by which leaders, as entrepreneurs and strategists, attempt to build and craft the skill-bases of their firms to best create long-term value for their customers. This book examines the foundations of resource-based approaches to management and strategic thinking, and also presents the case histories of four different firms.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

PREFACE

1 FROM RESOURCES TO ADVANTAGE

2 RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES

3 RESOURCES FROM THE GROUND UP: THE FOUNDATIONS OF PERFORMANCE

4 PRELIMINARY FIELDWORK: THE PRECISION INSTRUMENTS COMPANY

5 PRECISION INSTRUMENTS RE-CAST: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND SKILL-BASED STRATEGY IN A TECHNOLOGICALLY COMPLEX, CRAFT-ORIENTED, CHANGING MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT

6 ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND SKILL-BASED STRATEGY IN A TECHNOLOGICALLY SIMPLE, CRAFT-ORIENTED, STABLE BUT CYCLICAL MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF CUSTOM CABINETS COMPANY

7 ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIPAND SKILL-BASED STRATEGY IN A TECHNOLOGICALLY AND SKILL-INTENSIVE, "MARKET-LESS" PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF HAUSER CHEMICAL RESEARCH, INC.

8 ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND SKILL-BASED STRATEGY IN A TECHNOLOGICALLY AND SKILL-INTENSIVE CHANGING SERVICE AND MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT IN A CORPORATE SETTING: THE CASE OF COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, 1982-1990

9 A CROSS-CASE ANALYSIS OF SKILL-BASED STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP: DEVELOPING A GROUNDEDTHEORY FROM IDIOGRAPHIC MODELS

10 ENFOLDING THE LITERATURE TO CREATE A SUBSTANTIVE-LEVEL, GROUNDED THEORY OF SKILL-BASED STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP

11 SPECIFICATION OF A THEORY OF VALUE CREATION, SKILL-BASED STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP: PROVIDING A TESTABLE THEORY

12 OVERVIEW OF FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE RESEARCH

APPENDIX ONE: THE MACRO-RESEARCH DESIGN

APPENDIX TWO: SUMMARY OF RESEARCH METHODS BY PHASE OF RESEARCH

REFERENCES

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-08-054704-4

OCLC:

70755516