28. A taxpayer is considering three alternative investments of $10,000. Assume the taxpayer is in the 28% marginal tax bracket for ordinary income and 15% for qualifying capital gains and dividends in all tax years. The selected investment will be liquidated at the end of five years. The alternatives are:…
The structure of an organization, particularly ones operating in several countries, i.e. MNC’s is closely related to its strategies, as argued by (Qiu and Donaldson 2010,P 82). Their hypothesis suggests that small changes in the way an organization is structured may play a big role in how successful it is in reaching its goals. They effectively sort out different structural models that the organizations can base their structure on depending on a number of determinants. The key determinants being how responsive the organizations want to be in regards to the local market changes, how diversified they want their products to be between different countries and the degree to which they want a similar global rule, i.e. global integration. (Qiu and Donaldson 2010,P-98 ) An MNC with a more standardized product line globally such as Dell, Asus etc., which will have a more rigid approach with high centralization of authority cannot have the same strategy as another MNC which might be more accepting to selling diversified products and thus may be more willing to allow greater autonomy amongst their subsidiaries in other countries.…
To determine the involvement of the governing board for ACPC further investigation is needed into Health and Allied Services, nec business and industry.…
finding effective and efficient ways to strengthen the company’s competitive assets and to reduce its competitive liabilities.…
A low-cost strategy that is aimed at driving down costs in all functions usually fares best in more formal structure with more conservative norms, which gives managers greater control over the activities of an organization’s various departments.…
How can you tell if your company is really more than the sum of its partsl…
Electronic products have the long history together with human’s daily activities. At the beginning with the basic products such as: bulb, radio, television, washing machine, refrigerator … the life standard was shifted to a new level. After that, the first personal laptop was produced in 1985; it set a basic step for the developing of high technological products. Gradually, getting together with the developing of economies, the human’s demand about hight technological products is getting larger so there are so many companies founded to satisfy these demands. Some of current famous companies are Samsung, LG, Sony, Toshiba … Today electronic industry has become well-built and it has offered a broad portfolio of products in the global economy, in many countries with many kinds of goods to serve diversified consumer’s demands. Nowadays, the long-standing history combines with the right strategies of the managements; Toshiba is the 8th Most Admired Electronics Company for 2009.…
The reviewed paper explores a comprehensive and yet flexible model for designing and launching new organization in the context of the process paradigm of organizational design. The Organization Design Model utilizes a four-phase framework that is 1. determining the design framework, 2. designing the organization, 3. developing the details, and 4. implementing the new design.…
Analyzing the values chain of any organization to find out how much and at which level value is added to its product or service, and how it enhances the product differentiation (Cravens 2003)…
Strategic Orientation is a focus on the big picture, an attention to defining the future direction of the enterprise, and in using this definition to direct and guide the efforts of all in the organization.…
In this paper, I compare two companies, namely Benz and Our BTEC centre’s with regard to the Roles and Responsibilities for Business Strategy Implementation.…
The author introduces to us that the concept of competitive advantage has inspired strategists in imitating the strategies of successful companies. However, the success of strategies is relative to the conditions of a particular place at a particular time— that not all strategies used by successful companies will work for others. Some companies that have economies of scale, integration and nonintegration, and process-based core competencies gain competitive advantage over others. For companies to gain competitive advantage, their strategies must not be modeled after those that have worked for others, rather, they must know the determinants as to which conditions those strategies would be able to give them competitive advantage. The concept of economies of scale is one wherein companies are able to cover fixed costs through broader scale of production. However, the problem of fixed costs are solved by managerial and technological progress. This leads to the dissolution of one’s competitive advantage through economies of scale. The concept of economies of scope is one in which firms are able to gain competitive advantage through diversification of product offerings. However, the author presents that focus strategies have become more efficient than diversification strategies. For a company to outsource a value-added activity, it must meet three conditions: (1) specify the needed attributes; (2) access to reliable technology that measure those attributes; (3) the company must determine which to adjust in their system during variations in delivery by supplier. Vertical integration is an advantage when a company is competing for the needs of the customers that have not been satisfied by the functionality of available products. When functionality has been met, companies can gain an advantage by delivering products to the market rapidly. Due to the adaptation of technological and scientific progress,…
PartⅠ Multiple Choice 20 points, 2 points for each. For each question, please select one best…
Lyons approached Walmsley , his parents’ neighbour in Black pool , on setting up a partnership to make and sell sidecars . Walmsley was unwilling at first , but eventually overflowed by the spirit of Lyons ' . They obtained 1,000 pounds loan from a local bank and in 1922 they set up the Swallow Sidecar Company . While Walmsley company focused on building sidecars , Lyons concentrate on hiring, renting, and advertising . Soon their company was gathering a reputation for sidecars , which are used for competition motorcycles . In 1926 a rapidly growing company which operates from three different locations in black pool and have rented many employees . The company 's fast growth urged Lyons and Walmsley to leave black pool and move to Coventry , where in Coventry have more than enough place to provide further expansion . About 50 employees moved to Coventry to continue to work on Swallow Sidecar in 1928 and renamed Coach Building Company .…
Consider your organization or an organization you have worked for in the past. What is/was their strategy? Is/Was it a sound strategy? Do/Did they have a competitive advantage? Do/Did they have a sustainable competitive advantage? Is/Was the organization adhering to their strategy or deviating from it? Where are/were they strong? Where are/were they weak? If you were President of the organization, what recommendations would you make to ensure success with this strategy?…