In Print: ‘A Guide to Key Theories for Strategic Management’

Publication title

A Guide to Key Theories for Strategic Management

Purdue authors

Sandip Bisui
Jeffrey Reuer

Additional authors

Leonardo Klüppel
Michael Leiblein

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

Publication date

June 10, 2026

About the book (from the publisher)

This seminal book brings together many of the ideas that have shaped how we think about strategy today. Across 15 chapters, leading scholars introduce major theories from classics like the resource-based view and game theory to newer perspectives on platforms, cognition and value capture, explaining not only what these theories say, but also why they matter.

Each chapter traces how a theory developed, how it helps us understand strategic decisions and where unanswered questions remain. Rather than promoting one “right” way to think about strategy, the book highlights how different theories illuminate different parts of a complex world. It is written for researchers, students and practitioners who want to navigate the field’s diverse approaches and deepen their judgment about when and how to apply them. Ultimately, this volume invites readers into an ongoing conversation about how strategy works and how our theories can continue to evolve.

This guide will be ideal for researchers and doctoral students. It will be particularly useful for doctoral seminars.

About the Purdue authors

Sandip Bisui is an assistant professor of strategic management in the Mitch Daniels School of Business. His research centers on behavioral information economics and examines how managers interpret and act on available information. Bisui’s work has appeared in leading journals, including Organization Science and Strategy Science.

Jeffrey Reuer is a Distinguished Professor and the Blake Family Endowed Chair in Strategic Management and Governance. He is a founding editor in chief of the Strategic Management Review and served as an associate editor for the Strategic Management Journal. Reuer’s research uses organizational economics to investigate firms’ external corporate development activities and growth strategies.

About the In Print series

To celebrate our faculty’s excellence in scholarship, Purdue Today’s weekly book series highlights faculty expertise across diverse subjects and disciplines. Find out more about the Purdue University Books Initiative and how to suggest a book for the In Print series on the Office of the Provost website. Purdue University’s Libraries and School of Information Studies’ authored books collection is available here.