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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (20 April 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 019828988X
ISBN-13: 978-0198289883
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 2.4 cm

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`You must read ... Foundations of Corporate Success. Kay is the currently the best management theorist in Britain, bar none.'

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one of the most important 'strategic thinking" books in years...I can think of no better way of preparing for an examination in business strategy (The Director )

You must read ... Foundations of Corporate Success. Kay is the currently the best management theorist in Britain, bar none. (Business Age )

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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazingly good book: rigourous, intellectual, practicable, 5 Mar 2001

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I was surprised to find that this excellent work hasn't yet been reviewed! I have used this landmark book for several years of teaching strategy at the MBA level. In it, I have discovered a true intellect at work, an intelligent yet practicable treatment of strategy, making a welcome contrast to the vague rhetoric of most management texts. His treatment of the resource-based view, for instance, is fascinating: Kay largely succeeds where others have failed, namely in translating a concept that, though much used, is difficult to operationalise (though he misses out on "culture" as a potential source of competitive advantage). Trained primarily in economics, Kay is a remarkably able, powerful, and lucid writer. Really one of the very best, and most enduring, business books around. Strongly recommended!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough; Comprehensive; Clear and Illustrative., 4 April 2001

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Kay covers a lot of ground in the areas of strategic management, corporate control and value creation. He develops unique lines of thought and methods of approaching the subject. The concise way in which he does this, and the quality of the lucid illustrations used throughout, emphasise the brilliance of this work. An essential read for Managemnet Scientists and Business Economists. Very highly recommended!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Over-rated!, 10 Jul 2001

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Kay's ground-breaking theories are common sense and now old hat. His style is highly repetitive and borders on yawnsville. Of course, there are some interesting examples but I recommend - if you're not an economist that is - to borrow this book from the library rather than actually buy it. Kay's theory (Distinctive Capabilities) tends to be summarised in MBA course-work anyway.

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