ASTRAL CASE STUDY FEEDBACK MNGT 5650 MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY‚ SPRING 2‚ 2013 Introduction ‣ This case gives a good flavor of the challenges of a general manager‚ in particular when one is new to the job. The case explores the “parachuting in” of Sarah Conner‚ a venture-capitalist (BLL‚ 60% owner of Astral) employee‚ to take over the running of Astral (North America) following the sudden death of its long-time president (Maxwell). Astral is mostly a manufacturer of CD records for other labels‚ though
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References: and Bibliography 1. Johnson‚ G‚ Scholes‚ K and Whittington‚ R (2006) Exploring Corporate Strategy: Text and Cases 2. Fottrell‚ Quentin. “The rise and rise of Ryanair”‚ June 6‚ 2004‚ at THE POST.IE 3. “Ryanair’s Half Year Profits Rise 24% to Record €408M”‚ Press release dated November 5‚ 2007‚ Ryanair.com 4. Michael E. Porter (1985) “Competitive
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Business Strategy & Competitive Advantage BU 481 – Session 5 & 6 1 Today’s Class: Creating Strategy • What is Strategy? – Chapters 2 and “What is Strategy” Reading – Chapter 3 (Big picture of Diamond-E and Strategic Analysis) • Elements of Strategy – Goals‚ Core Activities‚ Product Market Focus‚ Value Proposition • Generic Strategies – “Generic Strategies” Reading • Case: WestJet in 2009 – How Strategy Creates a Competitive Advantage Course Roadmap Strategy Formulation Setting Direction
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Chapter 1: Competitive Strategy: The Core Concepts 3 The Structural Analysis of Industries 4 Industry Structure and Buyer Needs 6 Generic Competitive Strategies 7 Cost Leadership 8 Differentiation 9 Focus 9 Stuck In The Middle 10 Sustainability 12 RISKS OF COST LEADERSHIP 12 RISKS 12 OF DIFFERENTIATION 12 RISKS 12 OF 12 FOCUS 12 Generic Strategies and Industry Evolution 13 Generic Strategies and Organizational Structure 14 Generic Strategies and Strategic Planning
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Overview………………………………………………………….. 2. Strategic Health of CRH…………………………………………………….. 3. Mission Statement…………………………………………………………… 4. Strategic Objectives for Future…………………………………………. 5. Strategies for CRH to be followed in Future……………………… 6. Porter’s Generic Strategies……………………………………………… 7. References…………………………………………………………………………. Company Overview: CRH stands for Cement Road stone holdings plc. Are a mining company and an Irish building material group‚ formerly called
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command prices at or near the industry average. 2. Differentiation In a differentiation strategy a firm seeks to be unique in its industry along some dimensions that are widely valued by buyers. It selects one or more attributes that many buyers in an industry perceive as important‚ and uniquely positions itself to meet those needs. It is rewarded for its uniqueness with a premium price. 3. Focus The generic strategy of focus rests on the choice of a narrow competitive scope within an industry. The
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websites and social media. 2. Using Porter’s generic strategies model‚ what do you think is the NBA’s overall strategy or strategies? I have analyzed Porter’s generic strategies model and I think that NBA uses differentiation. Because they differentiate content to lead by making used of technological advance provided by Akamai’s. May be they also use other specific strategies like global strategy‚ celebrity strategy and partnership strategy thus‚ increasing the NBA popularity all over the
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advantage. The two approaches formed by the debate ― the positioning approach and the resource-based approach: have become apparent strategies of attaining and sustaining a competitive advantage (Barney‚ 1991; Porter‚ 1996). Regardless of the approach‚ attaining both customer- value and product differentiation are the two determinants of a successful business strategy (Barney‚ 1991; Porter‚ 1996; Woodcruff‚ 1997). The positioning approach‚ often referred to as the “outside-in” approach‚ starts by
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published or unpublished work of any other person is duly and fully acknowledged therein. Signed……………………………………………………………………………. Date submitted ………………………………………………………………… Table of Contents 1: INTRODUCTION 4 2. Generic Strategy 4 3. Ebola and Kit Kat..........................................................................................................7 4. Conclusion 8 5. List of References 9 1: INTRODUCTION Kit Kat started in August 29 in 1935 in
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leading brands like Head & Shoulder‚ Gillette‚ Oral B‚ Fabrics‚ Pampers and many more. Touching more than 4 billion consumers worldwide every day‚ the company sales volume as of fiscal year ending June 30‚ 2013 was more than 80 billion in sales. The Strategy – Unique Value According to Michael Porter‚ He argued that organizations that focus solely on operation effectiveness is not enough‚ they will only be successful if they are able to provide a unique value that is sustainable for a long term. Organizations
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