Chapter 1 63) The goal of strategic management is to A) achieve competitive advantage. B) maintain competitive advantage. C) achieve and maintain competitive advantage. D) eliminate competitive advantage E) eliminate and abolish competitive advantage. 64) Strategic management focuses on integrating management‚ ________‚ and information systems to achieve organizational success. A) marketing B) finance/accounting C) production/operations D) research and development E) all of the above
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States last quarter with Apple reporting 51.2% of mobile phone transactions‚ selling nearly 48 million IPhone units in its fourth quarter. (c) Does Apple have any sustainable competitive advantages? If so‚ what are they? Yes Apple has sustainable competitive advantages such as the innovative styles of the IPad‚ IPhone and IPod all featuring touch screen and numerous downloadable applications. Brand loyalty‚ recognition and great customer service has also made Apple a very successful company
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BUS 497A California State University Northridge Fall 2013 List of content History ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Takeover by Volkswagen................................................................................................................. 2 SWOT analysis ...........................................................................................................
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from smartphones: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/more-us-consumers-choosing-smartphones-as-apple-closes-the-gap-on-android/ Perez‚ S Porter‚ M. E. (2008). The five competitive forces that shape strategy. Harvard: Harvard Business Review. Rowinski‚ D. (2012‚ 01 18). Read write web. Retrieved 05 14‚ 2013‚ from apples iphone strategy: http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2012/01/apples-iphone-strategy-cutting.php Sterling‚ G Trefis team. (2012‚ 01 17). Forbes. Retrieved 05 14‚ 2013‚ from
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Strategic Management Welcome to a course: This document describes the contents and structure of the course Strategic. It is important that you read it carefully‚ as it will guide you through the different parts of the course and hopefully answer most of your questions. The document also indicates what we expect from you in the course‚ and what you can expect in return from us. Text Book: • White McCarthy - Strategic Management latest edition Palgrave Macmilllan Publisher 2009
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WENDY’S 2008-2011 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CASE ANALYSIS LILET D. MINA KEY FACTS: Dave Thomas‚ Columbus‚ OH More than 40 years in history 5‚936 Stores in the US • 1274 company owned 709 International Stores in 20 countries • 376 in Canada o 140 company owned 3rd largest hamburger fast food chain hamburgers (never frozen) and Frosty Made to order (square) burger and fries‚ baked potatoes‚ frosty‚ chicken sandwiches‚ chili and salads KEY DATES 1969:
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Apple Computer‚ Inc. whose humble beginnings were borne from two high school friends‚ Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs‚ is now based in Cupertino California and is a Fortune 500 company. The company began in 1976 when Wozniak designed what would become the Apple l (Apple Computer‚ 2005). Apple Computer‚ Inc. ’s principle activity is to design‚ manufacture and market personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions. The products are for education‚ creative‚ consumer‚ and
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Apple Inc. history and important information we came up with from the case that allowed us to successfully determine the “3 C’s and 4 P’s” and potential improvements: April fool’s Day of 1976 would mark the start date of the very powerful Apple Inc. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ two college dropouts‚ began creating a computer circuit board in a garage. The main goal was to bring an easy-to-use computer to the market. By 1978‚ the product Apple II was released‚ and Apple Inc. became a powerful
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1. What has led the LEGO group to the edge of bankruptcy? External threats (macro PEST‚ micro Porter’s 5 forces) giant conglomerates dominating industry (risk of being taken over) p.2 competing rising costs while competitors outsource p.2 pressure from big retail customers with power? e.g. Walmart‚ Target p.2 negative industry trends in toy industry p.1 1) fad toys are rising and product life cycles declining. threat of shortening/declining life cycle despite rise of fad toys
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Apple Computer‚ 2006 Case Apple was started on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It humble beginnings led to one of the largest and most successful corporations in history. Today‚ Apple is a powerhouse of computer technology‚ putting out some of the most innovative products in the last 15 years. Things weren’t always great for Apple and the company has gone through its share of lows; in 1997‚ Apple’s stock was a mere $7 a share. Apple has finally found a sustainable strategy and‚ I
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