Management--Strategic alliances (Business)-- Strategic planning--Theories of strategic management--the Origins of Strategy and Strategic Thought-- Marshaling Firm Resources in Order to Be a Successful Competitor--SWOT Analysis and the Three Strategic Questions--THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT--The Economy, the Government, and Managerial Decision Making--Navigating the Political Environment--The Influence of Social Forces on Firm Strategy--Business--Government Dynamics in the Global Economy.