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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....