The Strategy of International Business Chapter 12 © McGraw Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ © McGraw Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 12-1 The Firm as a Value Chain Primary Activities: Those activities having to do with creating‚ marketing and delivering the product to customers and providing support and after-sales service. Support Activities: Provide inputs that allow primary activities to occur. An Efficient Infrastructure: helps create value and reduce the cost of creating
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multiple choice questions: 1. As per class slides‚ strategy is generally made using a time frame of years (a) 1 year (b) 2 years (c) 3-5 years (d) Depends on industry 2. The three fundamental questions of strategy are (i) what is the plan (ii) who should make the plan (iii) how much time and resources should be devoted to planning (iv) all of the above (v) none of the above 3. A company’s strategy is a blend of planned initiatives and emergent adjustments
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Pure‚ hybrid or "stuck-in-the-middle" strategies? A revision and analysis of their effects on firm performance. PERTUSA-ORTEGA‚ E.; CLAVER-CORTÉS‚ E.; MOLINA-AZORÍN‚ J. F EURAM‚ Paris (France)‚ may 2007. Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the viability of hybrid competitive strategies‚ which combine differentiation and cost elements‚ and their impact on organisational performance in comparison to pure strategies and “stuck-in-the-middle” combinations. The analysis carried out
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1980) [See Appendix 1.1]. Porter theorized that there are 3 generic strategies; costleadership1‚ differentiation2 and market segmentation3; defined along two dimensions: strategic scope and strategic strength (Porter‚ 1980) [See Appendix 1.2]. A company only be (Porter‚ 1980) and rendered unviable (Thornhill & White‚ 2007). ALDI Australia (ALDI above average returns. Its strategic ‚ undoubtedly follows a cost-leadership price consumer. strategy. Its strategic strength is its ability to offer incredibly
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Differentiation Strategies Laura Allard November 21‚ 2010 William Hogan Management Cases Upper Iowa University Abstract This paper discusses Low-Cost Leadership and Differentiation business strategies. The paper explains what each strategy is and how they can be applied‚ utilized and maximized as strategies for a company. Suggestion of methods to implement and the strategies are discussed‚ including when the strategies work best. Low-Cost and Differentiation Strategy Harvard professor
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performs similar activities better than rivals -Necessary but NOT sufficient for long-term competitive advantage Strategy -Refers to performing different activities from rivals or performing them in a different way -Choose the right configuration of activities‚ incentives‚ systems. -Make the right trade-offs -Strategy rests on unique activities WINNER if you have a strategy that fits the environment -A cogent configuration of activities‚ incentives‚ systems that supports successful positions
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select and evaluate any three from the following: Yip’s Drivers of Internationalisation‚ Johnson’s Culture Web‚ Porter’s Diamond‚ Bowman’s Strategy Clock‚ Porter’s Generic Strategies and McKinsey’s 7-S Framework. Understanding and using theories that analyse the internal and external environment can prove pivotal for managers. This can dictate their corporate strategy and where they position themselves in the market. The telecommunications market has expanded rapidly over the past decade which has meant
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Competitive Strategy of Behind the Rapid Growth of 759 Store: An Analysis Introduction Strategic planning is central to management study. It defines the long term direction for the company and all other business functions orbit around their established strategies. This article studies how a company formulates business-level strategies‚ optimize their competitive positioning and obtain a competitive advantage over their rivals. In order to further illustrate this management issue
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Cost Leadership By definition‚ a cost leadership strategy involves placing great emphasis on efficiency in all organizational activities in order to reduce the overall costs of products delivered to customers. Low cost leadership strategy will work effectively when the organization can provide products/services at a lower cost than the competition. The followings are the realms that we identified as factors for IKEA’s pursuit for “Cost-Leadership” 1. Mail-Order Service‚ Distribution of Catalogue
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