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Microsoft and the Value of Applying Strategic Tools and Concepts

to have a competitive advantage, he identified two sources of competitive advantage; cost advantage and differentiation (Porter, 1...

Gucci and Marketing in the Present and Future

were somewhat exclusive (Gucci, 2006). The range of products grew and expanded into luxury luggage (Gucci, 2006). This has been a ...

Failure of Teamwork in a 'Team That Wasn't'

The various solutions offered by the department managers each focus on a different answer to the implied big question of what is c...

Week 2 Discussion Questions

organizations environment was dynamic versus stable? The strategy of Guttman and Hawkes (2004) appears to be sound. It req...

Week 3 Discussion Questions

government never would have made such a demand of a small multinational because a small company would not have the necessary resou...

Strategic Alliances; The Case of the ‘White Sands’ Joint Venture

use of those resources. The competences were complimentary. 2. Background Dow Chemicals is a US based company and Petroche...

Mergers; Texaco and Chevron

that competitive advantage to the newly formed merger or parent company. It is true that in the competitive market the newer compa...

Strategies for the Pharmaceutical Industry Dealing with Buyers and Suppliers

This means that the management of the supply chain, such as using just in time inventory management may add value as it creates lo...

Questions on the Crusades

Cairo. Also, the recent deaths meant that there was a power vacuum and no decisive leadership anywhere. Therefore, Muslim forces n...

Three Scenarios Of Business Infrastructure

as a means by which to assert the formal aspect. Austin (2000) indicates how the basis of an informal group stature, as in a non-...

Sainsbury; The Use of Information and Porters Five Forces Analysis

popular as it offered low prices for products of a good quality (Sainsbury, 2006). This initial success leads to more branches ope...

The Classical, Evolutionary, Processual and Systematic Approaches to Strategy

way in which the planners and the markets are highly fallible (Thompson, 2005). The last of the four approaches is that of systema...

Hubbard’s Cereals Case Study; Strategic Options and Recommendations

advantage afforded by superior profits. To compete in the long term Porter has argued that there should be a source of competitive...

BCG Matrix and AXA

profitable category. Low market share and a high growth rate is an unknown quantity, the final result is not known and as such thi...

Marks and Spencer Case Study

and skills into a previously former internally focused company. Vandevelde had been the CEO of Promodes, a French food retailer th...

Strategic Changes for Non-Profits

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at strategic changes for non-profits. Evidence-based models propose the proper strategy...

Strategic Analysis and Recommendations for Samsung

The writer examines this South Korean firm, looking forest at the external factors, including the political, social, economic, te...

Flexible Scheduling

Flexible scheduling is one option the human resource practitioner can offer to parents who have children, especially parents who h...

Blue and Red Oceans

The writer outlines the concept of blue oceans and red oceans. The model proposed by Kim and Mauborgne is then critiqued to deter...

9 Cases for Business

The writer answers questions on a set of 9 short business cases dealing with a range fo strategic and management issues. Cases in...

Human Resource Management Strategies

The writer looks at a range topics which are dealt with by HR departments. Looking at the way a firm may choose to deal with diff...

Worksheets on Negotiation

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at negotiation. Concepts of negotiation strategy are explored through the development ...

Strategic Case Study to Determine a Strategy for Dr Lou Mickael

A strategic analysis and recommendation is made utilizing a case supplied by the student. The writer starts with a situation or s...

How Should Coca-Cola Compete in the Alternate Beverage Market?

Coca Cola may be the leader in the soft drinks market, but it is in second place in the global alterative beverage market, and thi...

Why Germany Lost the War in Spite of Technological Advantage

In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at the German loss of World War II. It is explained how strategic blunders outweighed t...

Steps in Strategy Process

This report explains the components and steps involved in the strategic management process. A few of Wal-Mart's strategies are des...

Sources of Information for a Strategic Analysis

realistic objectives or goals, whereas the vision statement should be inspirational. The values statements should be deemed as com...

The Evolution of Andrews Ideas on Strategy

Strategic thinking changes and evolves as time passes. This paper examines the ideas of Kenneth T Andrews, looking at the way man...

The Application of Roy's Model to RLJs

In a paper of three pages, the author maintains that Callista Roy's Adaptation Model can be used as a foundational theory for the ...

Tax Rates and Investment Assessments

Business should consider a number of factors before making strategic and investment decisions. The first part of the paper consid...