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TOWARD GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

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THIRTEENTH EDITION

Thomas L. Wheelen Formerly with University of Virginia Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

J. David Hunger Iowa State University St. John’s University

Strategic Management

and Business Policy

TOWARD GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

with major contributions by

Kathryn E. Wheelen

Alan N. Hoffman Bentley University

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wheelen, Thomas L.

Strategic management and business policy : toward global sustainability / Thomas L. Wheelen, J. David Hunger. — 13th ed.

p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-215322-5 ISBN-10: 0-13-215322-X

1. Strategic planning. 2. Strategic planning—Case studies. 3. Sustainability. I. Hunger, J. David, II. Title.

HD30.28.W43 2012 658.4'012—dc22

2011013549

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KATHY, RICHARD, AND TOM BETTY, KARI AND JEFF, MADDIE AND MEGAN, SUZI AND NICK, SUMMER AND KACEY, LORI, MERRY AND DYLAN, AND WOOFIE (ARF!).

SPECIAL DEDICATION TO KATHRYN WHEELEN:

Kathryn has worked on every phase of the case section of this book. Until this edition, she also managed the construction of the Case Instructor’s Manual. She has done every job with a high level of dedication

and concern for both the case authors and the readers of this book.

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MARTI CARTER

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