CASE – 1 MANAGING HINDUSTAN UNILEVER STRATEGICALLY Unilever is one of the world’s oldest multinational companies. Its origin goes back to the 19th century when a group of companies operating independently‚ produced soaps and margarine. In 1930‚ the companies merged to form Unilever that diversified into food products in 1940s. Through the next five decades‚ it emerged as a major fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) multinational operating in several businesses. In 2004‚ the Unilever 2010 strategic
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Strategic Management SUPER SUMMARY Written by: Bhavin Pathak (Student‚ CA-IPCC‚ Arihant Institute Pvt. Ltd.) Features: Full coverage of IMP aspects of Strategic Management Summarized and conceptual Based on Study Material of ICAI Easy to remember format Point-to-point approach towards subject Diagrams and charts given wherever required Useful for LMR (Last Minute Revision) 1 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT INDEX 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TOPIC Business Environment Business Policy & Strategic
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Coursework Header Sheet 179236-102 Course Coursework Tutor BUSI1475: Contemporary Issues in Mngt Essay G Symon Course School/Level Assessment Weight Submission Deadline BU/UG 50.00% 01/04/2011 Coursework is receipted on the understanding that it is the student’s own work and that it has not‚ in whole or part‚ been presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been used from other sources it has been properly acknowledged in accordance with the University’s Regulations regarding
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Strategic Management Table of Contents Introduction: 2 Overview of HSBC: 2 1. Internal and external analysis of HSBC and reasons for the success: 3 1.1. Internal analysis 3 1.1.1. Strengths of HSBC 3 1.1.2. Weaknesses of HSBC 4 1.2. External analysis: 4 1.2.1. Opportunities of HSBC 4 1.2.2. Threats of HSBC 5 1.2.3. PEST analysis 5 1.3. Reasons behind the success of HSBC: 7 2. Models and frameworks of strategic management and ways of sustaining performance: 7 2.1
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Strategic management Name: Course: College: Tutor: Date: Introduction For a company to succeed in its businesses‚ strategic management must be its main agenda. Managing multinational companies can be a hectic job and can end up in disarray if not well structured. Strategic management is based on a company’s top brass of management. The top management of the company is always at the center of decision making process on behalf the real owners of the company. This
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2 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Learning Objectives • • • • • Learn what business policy and strategy is all about. Know the framework and importance of strategic management. Know the strategic management process. Have an understanding of corporate vision and mission. Learn how strategy operates at different levels of the organization. Without a strategy the organization is like a ship without a rudder. Joel Ross and Michael Kami Strategic management is not a box of tricks or a bundle
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19/11/2010 Master II Management Financier (Financial Management) Mr Xavier LEPERS References Johnson G.‚ Scholes K.‚ Whittington R. (2006)‚ Exploring Corporate Strategy‚ Prentice Hall‚ 7th edition. Barney J. & Hansen W (2006) Strategic J W. (2006)‚ Management & Competitive Advantage‚ Pearson Education. Garrette B‚ Dussauge P & Durand R (Coord)‚ Strategor‚ 5ème édition‚ Dunod‚ 2009. 2 Chapter 1: Introducing Strategy 3 1 19/11/2010 Chapter 1: Introducing Strategy From competition
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Approaches to the strategic management of people There are a number of models of SHRM and in this unit we will look at three: • The best practice view. • The best fit view. • The resourcebased approach. The best practice view This view starts from the premise that a single set or ‘bundle’ of HR policies and practices will lead to better organisational performance‚ sustained over a lengthy period‚ whatever the prevailing business circumstances. What are these socalled best
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BB309 – Strategic Management Tutorial Questions Chapter 1 – Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness TRUE or FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Strategic competitiveness is achieved when a firm successfully formulates and implements a value creating strategy. (True or False) 2. The goal of strategic management is to develop a competitive advantage that is permanent. (True or False) 3. Average returns are returns in excess of what an investor expects to earn from other investments with
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 1.0 Analysis of Banking Industry in Nigeria. 1419 The Nigerian banking industry is one of the most dynamic and competitive industries in the Country. The role of banks in economic development has been richly articulated in the literature. Pioneer contribution of Schumpeter (1934) was of the view that financial institutions are necessary condition for economic
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