TY - BOOK AU - Besanko,David AU - Dranove,David AU - Shanley,Mark AU - Schaefer,Scott TI - Economics of strategy SN - 047121213X (cloth) AV - HD 30.28 B554e 2004 U1 - 658.4/012 PY - 2004/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Strategic planning KW - Economic aspects KW - Managerial economics KW - Gestión empresarial KW - Economía gerencial KW - Planificación estratégica N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction: Strategy and Economics. Primer: Economic Concepts for Strategy. PART ONE: FIRM BOUNDARIES. 1. The Evolution of the Modern Firm. 2. The Horizontal Boundaries of the Firm: Economies of Scale and Scope. 3. The Vertical Boundaries of the Fi N2 - This Third Edition of Besanko, Dranove, Shanley, and Schaefer's highly acclaimed text blends economic theory with the latest thinking on strategy. The result is an innovative and highly effective framework for understanding the strategic activities within a firm.Offering in-depth, modern coverage of a broad range of topics, the Third Edition features expanded material on personnel economics, revised treatment of culture and power, in-depth coverage of competition in markets with network effects, detailed discussion of the option theory of investment, and updated coverage of diversification UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley036/2003045092.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley032/2003045092.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0665/2003045092-b.html ER -