An introduction to planning and managing strategic activities, for business students. Covers the strategic management process, defining the company mission, internal analysis, and formulating, implementing, and evaluating strategy, with chapter case studies from the Coca-Cola company. This fifth edition incorporates revised material on external analysis, environmental forecasting, the global business setting, and organizational culture as a central dimension of strategy implementation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)