14 May 2010 REPORT KELLOG’S CORPORATE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES Executive summary The Kellogg’s company is the largest ready-to-eat cereal manufacturer in the world‚ employing over 13‚000 people and producing over 1 billion kilos of ready-to-eat cereals annually for distribution in over 160 countries. From small beginnings in Battle Creek‚ Michigan the company has grown into a global organisation with factories‚ distribution networks and markets worldwide. Its founders Dr John Harvey Kellogg
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1. Introduction and History The concept of strategy is as old as the history of wars itself. “The Art of War” the first comprehensive book on strategy was written about 500 BC. The roots of strategy are in competition. The word “strategic” derives from the Greek word “strategos‚” which means “a general set of manoeuvres carried out to overcome an enemy during combat” (Nutt & Backoff 1992‚ p. 56). However‚ corporate strategy gained the recognition of being a separate field of study around fifty years
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CHAPTER 16 Corporate Strategy and Foreign Direct Investment EASY (definitional) 16.1 Which of the following is likely to be a major long‑run competitive advantage of a U.S. multinational? a) a decline in the real value of the U.S. dollar b) access to low‑cost foreign raw materials c) its ability to quickly adapt its products and technology in line with changing market conditions d) offshore banking facilities located in the Gulf of Mexico Ans: c Section: Product and factor market imperfections
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created a simple phrase –“Good Food‚ Good Life” based on those objectives and behaviors‚ seeks to offer consumers products with the best nutritional profile in their categories. In conducting their business‚ Nestle (M) Bhd. has adopted Nestle Corporate Business Principles‚ which is continually evolving and adapting to the changing world. There are a total of ten principles to be committed by the company‚ taking into account local legislation‚ cultural and religious practices. Included are nutrition
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Corporate Survival Strategy - Breakthrough Management ____________________________________________________________ ________________________ Abstract We are in an age of enormous change in business and industry. Change can be a source of opportunities for business. It can also threaten an organisation’s survival. Today’s king is not guaranteed to be tomorrow’s emperor. We have seen this in history and politics‚ and we see it in business also. While at times‚ corporations themselves hasten
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Chapter 7 Corporate Strategy 1. Corporate strategy is concerned with ’where’ a firm competes (in which industries it competes)‚ while business strategy is concerned with ‘how’ a firm competes in a specific industry. @Pages and References: Pages 308-310 *a. T b. F 2. Product scope‚ international scope‚ and vertical scope are part of corporate level strategy decisions. @Pages and References: Pages 308-310 *a. T b. F 3. "How profitable do we want to be?" is the starting-point of corporate strategy. @Pages
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The Strength of Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson‚ Inc.‚ the only U.S. motorcycle manufacture still in business‚ dominated the superheavyweight motorcycle market with a 62.3 percent share while Honda had 16.2 percent‚ Yamaha had 7.2 percent‚ Kawasaki had 6.7 percent‚ Suzuki had 5.1 percent‚ and BMW had 2.5 percent in 1990 (592&596). The company also had a number of international markets. Actually‚ in 1990‚ approximately 31 percent of the sales were overseas. The company had made efforts to
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TYPES OF BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGIES A business-level strategy is an integrated and coordinated set of commitments and actions the firm uses to gain a competitive advantage by exploiting core competencies in specific product markets. The purpose of a business-level strategy is to position itself differently from those of its competitors. Firms choose between five business-level strategies to set themselves apart from their competitors: Cost leadership strategy‚ differentiation strategy‚ focused cost leadership
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3M’s Corporate Values * Act with uncompromising honesty and integrity in everything we do * Satisfy our customers with innovative technology and superior quality‚ value and service * Provide our investors an attractive return through sustainable‚ global growth * Respect our social and physical environment around the world * Value and develop our employees’ diverse talents‚ initiative and leadership * Earn the admiration of all those associated with 3M worldwide Business Strategy
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Question No.3. Critique Starbucks overall corporate strategy. Answer: Starbucks main strategy is to expand the store globally. And it is also maintaining some tactics to achieve the main target. But beside this Starbucks are incurring losses for mismatch between their corporate strategies and the customer’s expectations. Those are described below: * Starbucks is trying to open stores in many states of United States but still eight states in the United States are with no Starbucks stores
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