ABB Asea Brown Boveri Case n. 4 (5-6-7) 1) What is ABB context and environment? A deep study and understanding of the environmental context where an enterprise operates‚ is a necessary step that must precede any further analysis. Before setting a strategy‚ the management of the firm has to be aware of the internal potentiality of the company as well as of the external uncertainties (both positive and negative) it may encounter. The case presents a new born company that has just handled
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to forming a joint venture in China focused on 3G‚ or more specifically‚ TD-SCDMA (time division-synchronous code division multiple access) and W-CDMA. The joint venture will focus on research and development‚ manufacturing and sales of 3G network systems. The JV will begin offering its first TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA systems next year under China Puritan’s Potevio label. The TD-SCDMA standard is being billed as a Chinese alternative to 3G. In addition to 3G services‚ the venture also will offer
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Joint Ventures‚ Strategic Alliances‚ Collaborations and Merger and Acquisitions Questions | Q1. Why is a Joint Venture (JV) preferable to more general collaboration form of the Strategic Alliance? Q2. What are the relative merits and weaknesses of JVs and SAs? Q3. Why would company seek M&A as a market entry strategy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of M&A? why might a merger fail and what might be the outcome? Q4. What are the relative merits/ disadvantages of JVs‚ SAs‚ and
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Who they are? ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies aimed at improving performance and lowering the environmental impact for their utility and industrial customers. They provide a broad range of products‚ systems‚ solutions and services which are designed to improve power grid reliability‚ increase industrial productivity and enhance energy efficiency. Their power businesses focus on power transmission‚ distribution and power plant automation. Their automation businesses
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Case Study About ABB Introduction From a company which is one of the most admired global firms‚ after experiencing great frustrating and changing in both strategy and organization‚ ABB is an attracting case for many people to study. In this paper‚ it will discuss about the development of ABB and the conditions Kindle faces with as well as some recommendation for him(International Metalworkers’ Federation). Development Cycle of ABB To the problems in the development of ABB‚ especially those
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1. Addressing the Comsys problem: If I were Don Jans I would take up the COMSYS project issue with the steering committee as follows: * Currently the U.S. relays division is facing problems in allocating resources to its activities. The COMSYS project whose objective is to develop a common platform for future product development is‚ apparently‚ consuming more resources which in turn is affecting the local development of the division. As a result the front-line profit center managers’ performance
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………………………………………………………………….…... 3 2. General overview of international joint ventures ……………………………... 4 2.1 Main classification of joint ventures ……………………………………. 5 2.2 Structure of joint venture entity ………………………………………..… 5 3. Advantages and disadvantages of international joint ventures …………….. 6 3.1 Advantages of IJV ……………………………………………………….... 7 3.2 Disadvantages of IJV ……………………………………………………... 8 4. Planning an international joint venture ………………………………………... 8 4.1 Preliminary investigation …………………………………………………
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3.1. IJV local environment This section discusses in detail the effect of national culture and organization culture on the performance of Sino-foreign joint ventures‚ based on previous studies. 3.1.1. National culture Culture is regarded as a “system of shared values and beliefs” (Saloner‚ Shepard and Podolny 2001) that aims to solve problems that arise due to external adaption and internal adaptation of the organizations (Schein 1985). External adaptation is defining the strategy and main objectives
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reproduced for the purposes of study only‚ and is in no way a condonement of the damage the tobacco is causing. Overview One of the most closely studied Chinese joint ventures is that involving Celanese Corporation of the United States‚ a producer of value-added industrial chemicals‚ and China National Tobacco Corporation (CNTC). The venture produces tow‚ the fluffy synthetic fiber in cigarette filters. In 1982‚ when CNTC decided to increase its production of filter cigarettes‚ it was on the lookout
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Marketing Research and Management in SEA Case Analysis: Nora-Sakari: A Proposed Joint Venture In Malaysia Submission date: 03.03.2004 Nanyang Technological University CONTENTS: ___________________________________________________________________________ Introduction 1 Cultural differences 2 Relationship-Focus vs. Deal Focus 2 Formal vs. Informal 4 Time and Scheduling- Monochromic vs. Polychronic 5 Why Nora should contact Kuusisto in Helsinki. 6 Why shouldn’t Nora contact Kuusisto in
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