Q1. ) 1. Which of Porter’s generic strategies is H-D using? Will this strategy work for all of the countries described in the case? Why or why not? According to Porter Generic Strategies‚ Harley-Davidson Company uses “Differentiation Strategy” by offering its heavyweight motorcycle through the distinctive designs. Also‚ as a leader of heavyweight motorcycle manufacturers‚ more than 100 years old existed in the market‚ its American icon and nostalgia make H-D become traditional brand. Therefore
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competition is a function of the threat of new entrants‚ the threat of substitutes‚ the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers‚ and rivalry among existing competitors. Porter’s generic strategies model can be used by managers to conceptualize possible sources of competitive advantage. A company can pursue broad market strategies of low cost and differentiation or the more targeted approaches of cost focus and focused differentiation. Rugman and D’Cruz have developed a framework known as the flagship
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criteria PASS CRITERIA 1.1 Identify the purposes of different types of organization (P1) 1.2 Describe the extent to which an organisation meets the objectives of different stakeholders (P2) 1.3 Explain the responsibilities of an organisation and strategies employed to meet them (P3) 2.1 Explain how economic systems attempt to allocate resources effectively (P4) 2.2 Assess the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on business organisations and their activities (P5) 2.3 Evaluate the impact of competition
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Business level strategies Discuss the possible business level strategies/ advantages and disadvantages of apple : By following generic strategies of cost leadership‚ differentiation and focus we can see what strategy fits best for a particular company- in this case apple. Whichever the overall strategy‚; it is applied to a value chain in the hope for achieving long term competitive advantage. These include lowering costs as well as differentiating products which will be discussed in
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Introduction: Greggs plc (Greggs) is a UK based bakery products retailing company. Through its subsidiaries‚ the company produces and retails takeaway foods that include savouries‚ sandwiches and fresh bakery food products. It also offers health range and regional products with lower fat‚ calorie and salt quantities. The bakery food products offered by the company comprise pasties and sausage rolls‚ pies‚ doughnuts and drinks. It also offers health range and regional products. Greggs operates 1
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company‚ such as products‚ social‚ environmental and economic responsibility and human resources organization and use Porter’s generic strategies to gain competitive advantage from three points can be explained. In addition‚ this report will provide the recommended strategies and predict the possible negative recommendations will lead to the potential consequences . Business Strategy Cost leadership It is in any market leadership - low cost competitive advantage ‚ to lower production costs for many
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This report is to discover and solve the problem caused by the internal and external of the company. Harley-Davidson is a famous motorcycle manufacturer. But within high competition‚ Harley finds that it is lack of technology advantage‚ inapposite strategy for development‚ and gets more competition by analysing its capabilities and resources and its competitive environment. To solve these problems‚ Harley has to take three steps which is mention in recommendation. 2.0 Company Profile Harley-Davidson
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Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. Michael E. Porter (19 Jan 2004). Competitive Advantage. BBPA - Home . 2013. BBPA - Home . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.beerandpub.com/. [Accessed 15th December 2012]. BBPA Home - Statistics . 2013. BBPA Home - Statistics . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.beerandpub.com/statistics. [Accessed 15th December 2012]. Business Strategy - Porter ’s Generic Strategies. 2012. Business Strategy - Porter ’s Generic Strategies. [ONLINE]
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The first part of the assignment is going to apply Porter ’s five forces to the above-mentioned industry‚ then it will look at how the company competes in such environment‚ referring to Porter ’s generic competitive strategies. Finally it will analyse how the company delivers on these competitive strategies concentrating on its methods of growth‚ its value chain analysis and its management and leadership. | |2009 | |2010
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organisations 5.3 Controversial adverts 6 Market opportunities 7 Potential external threat 8 Porter‟s competitive model 9 Value chain for Kulula.com 10 The generic competitive strategies 10.1 Low-cost provider strategies 10.2 Differentiation strategies 10.3 Best cost provider strategies 10.4 Focus strategies based on low-costs 10.5 Focused strategy based on differentiation 11 Conclusion 12 List of references Page 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 2 1. Introduction Marketers
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