determine the path that the company will go through to reach their goals. Many ways to do this kind of analysis exist and are used world widely‚ but the ones that are able to give the best results are‚ in my opinion‚ McKinsey 7s model and Galbraith`s Star model. Both models are useful because they describe very important organisational elements and recognise the interaction between them. Both also require organisations to use a chosen strategy to inform structure decisions. The two methods show
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| STRAT | COM 400 – Richard Wolfe | [An Analysis of BlackBerry] | Using the 7-S and other relevant frameworks. July 17‚ 2013. | Executive Summary This paper is targeted to anyone interested on further information regarding BlackBerry (investor‚ prospective employee‚ management) and is written from the point of view of a former employee. The overarching theme of the analysis is the organizational challenges facing BlackBerry in its competitive environment‚ where it has already
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Nike’s debt by combining the book values of current long-term debt‚ notes payable‚ and long-term debt‚ which were all found on Nike’s balance sheet. The values were $5.4 million‚ $855.3 million‚ and $435.9 million respectively. This calculation gave Nike a total debt of $1‚296.9 million. To find Nike’s equity‚ Joanna used the book value of total shareholders’ equity which was also found on the balance sheet. The value was $3‚494.5 million. Therefore‚ Joanna found Nike’s debt plus equity to be $4
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BP plc[3][4] (LSE: BP‚ NYSE: BP) is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London‚ United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by 2011 revenues and is one of the six oil and gas "supermajors".[5][6] It is vertically integrated and operates in all areas of the oil and gas industry‚ including exploration and production‚refining‚ distribution and marketing‚ petrochemicals‚ power generation and trading. It also has renewable
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a human highlight reel. Michael signed an endorsement deal with Nike Incorporation. “Jordan‚ an untested rookie‚ would be paid $500‚000 dollars a year for five years to wear Nike basketball sneakers” (Dolan). The Air Jordan shoe would not of started if it was not for his agent. David Falk‚ Jordan’s agent‚ “insisted that he not sign on as just another basketball player endorsing a sneaker‚ but that he have his own line. In time Nike agreed‚ and the Air Jordan was created” (Beahm 49). Rising faster
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their supply chain and leverage the power of sport to change lives. The role of government‚ business‚ communities‚ politics‚ media are all shifting and therefore Nike needs to shift too. Nike has a desire to develop greener‚ smarter and better products‚ communities and economies which is why “innovate for a better world” is important. Nike challenges and empowers their designers to consider the environmental impact of everything that are involved in developing a product. Their design called “considered
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Phillip Knight who was founding Nike wanted to own the running shoes which had both cheap and quality of the Japanese. By 1964‚ he and his friend William Bowerman spent $ 500 to enter Tiger company’s shoes in Japan to the U.S and began to develop some ideas for their own product. 1. Technology “Nike Air” Nike Air cushioning is appeared in the most form of Nike shoes. We shared a number of different types of Nike Air. - AIR - Air cushion provides a comfortable stride. Nike Air is almost always encapsulated
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current distribution network and infrastructure that Nike had in place for its high-end footwear‚ the World Shoes‚ distributed through the same channels‚ didn’t reach the proper target market. The Series 100 and Series 400 were simply placed on a shelf next to the expensive Air Max in an urban retail store. The consumers in the intended market segment‚ who lived primarily in rural areas‚ didn’t necessarily shop at these places. However‚ Nike had no system to distribute the shoes outside of its three
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Organisational structure: According to the McKinsey 7s model analysis‚ MEPA’s organisational structure is a very traditional one. We have a hierarchy with a CEO at the top of the reporting structure and different layers of managers supervising employees below him. My organisation has a clear reporting structure. The higher a person is in this structure‚ the more authority‚ he or she has‚ but also more responsibilities. With such a hierarchical structure clear lines of communication are enforced
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ASSIGNMENT IN NIKE INTRODUCTION:- This assignment is about the distribution network used by NIKE.I will discuss about the distribution strategy and channels of the distribution Network used by Nike and then I will compare with that which is used by the its competitors like Reebok and Adidas.And at last I will discuss about the other methods which according to me will be effective.I will also discuss about the comparative points between NIKE and its competitors.And lastly I will write analysis
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