SOLUTIONS TO CASE STUDIES CHAPTER 13 Case Study 13.1 Telstra opts for David Thodey as replacement for Sol Trujillo 1. Why would the Telstra board appoint an internal candidate to the position of chief executive‚ rather than an external candidate? This question is a good opportunity for students to reflect on what constitutes ‘expertise’. On the surface of the facts‚ David Thodey may seem like an unusual choice given that his proposed management changes are
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Cash Connection: Are its Payday Lender Strategy and It’s Business Model Ethical? Cash Connection is a pay day advance short-term lending company‚ offering quick cash for people who might not always have cash readily available. Other services Cash connection provides include check cashing‚ bill payment services‚ prepaid phone cards and money orders. 1. What is Cash Connection’s Strategy? Which of the Five generic competitive strategies discussed in Chapter 5 most closely fits the competitive approach
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Cash Connection 1. What are the dominant economic characteristics affecting the payday lending industry? The industry for short-term cash loans (payday loans) grew in the early 1990’s because of the shift in financial services marketplace. The cost structure of the market rose due to bounced checks‚ overdraft protection fees‚ and late bill payments penalties. Second the trend of regulation of payday advance service that allowed protection for consumers. To avoid such cost‚ payday loans were
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Cash Connection Payday Loans Strategy‚ Ethics and Forces 1. What is Cash Connections strategy? * Differentiate itself from competitors to gain the largest piece of the $40 billion dollars of paid lending that the United States industry has to offer‚ while adhering to government restrictions and meeting customer’s needs. Reference: Thompson‚ Peteraf‚ Gamble‚ and Strickland. P. (2010). Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest For Competitive Advantage Concepts and Cases (18th ed
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Case Study 2: Cash Connection: Are Its Payday Lender Strategy And Its Business Model Ethical? The Situation: Allen Franks‚ President of Cash Connections‚ a short-term cash lending firm realized that the most profitable endeavor in the check-cashing store industry is to set up stores in towns where no check-cash stores exist. Setting up Cash Connections in these places‚ his business became one of the leading companies in his industry by the mid to late 1990’s. The payday industry grew
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Business Strategy – Section 4995 GN Summer 2012 Case Analysis: Case #8 Cash Connection: Are Its Payday Lender Strategy and Its Business Model Ethical? Assignment Questions: 1. What does a SWOT analysis reveal about the company’s overall situation? SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses/Limitations‚ Opportunities and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves Specifying the objective of the business venture
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Recommendations for Cash Connection Cash Connection – Case Study Analysis 2/24/2011 2/24/2011 We have come to the conclusion‚ after analyzing all information of the financial services industry‚ that the below recommendations will assure that Cash Connection will maintain is dominant market shares and differentiate itself from other competitors in the Payday Loan Industry. Recommendation: 1) Increase Cash Connection locations across the United States for targeting middle income
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Cash Connection Case Analysis Abstract Recent years and hard economic times have led to a boom in payday advance lending services. These services are a great option for quick cash for a few people. However‚ in general these companies pray on those who cannot afford their high interest rates. Cash Connection The current United States economy is and has been in a slump for several years now. This added financial pressure continues to take its toll on Americans who live pay check to pay
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The Cash Connection Strategic Management Abstract The payday lending industry is a very competitive industry established in the 1990’s‚ designed to give citizens the option to receive a quick fix regarding financial issues‚ in an effort to make ends meet. The main objective for those in the payday loan industry “should be to serve customers in compliance with the rules of the industry and better educate them on the services and products they offer” (Personal Communications‚ 2012). This industry
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Cash Connection Strategic Analysis Case Study October 24‚ 2011 Table of Contents Cash Connection Strategic Analysis Case Study 3 Cash Connection’s Business Strategy 3 Cash Connection SWOT Analysis 4 Ethical or Unethical Industry 5 Cash Connection’s Porter Fives Assessment 7 Cash Connection Lending Key Success Factors 9 Economic Characteristics and Driving Forces 10 Industry Financials 12 Recommendations 13 Reference 14 Table of Figures Figure 1: Cash Connection - SWOT analysis
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