Harley-Davidson-From Dysfunctional to Cross-Functional. (Pages 212-213). Questions: 1. During Teerlink’s tenure as Harley’s Chief Financial Officer‚ was the organization structure flat or tall? Centralized or decentralized? Explain your answers. During Teerlink’s tenure the organizational structure at Harley’s was flat and decentralized. This was because he introduced a structure that had Cross-functionality‚ lifelong learning‚ and shared leadership fuel the so-called "circle organization"
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Trident University Module 3- Case Assignment MGT499 Dr. David Pritchard June 13‚ 2015 Harley-Davidson has many opportunities for moving forward in a competitive environment. However‚ H-D faces many threats in the environment. The alliance between Harley and Lehman Trikes presented an opportunity for both organizations. Opportunities • Large India market for H-D is virtually untapped (only 6% of population have motorcycles) • Manufacture street bikes in India with low price range (aiming
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HARLEY DAVIDSON CASE ANALYSIS GLOBAL STRATEGY & POLICY MAN 4720 INTRODUCTION For over a century‚ Harley Davidson has excelled in providing consumers with distinctive style and outstanding quality. The motorcycle industry is a consolidated industry where they have high barriers to entry‚ differentiated products‚ well established brands and high profit margins. In my opinion‚ Harley Davidson maintained its competitive advantage by following the generic competitive strategy model of differentiation
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1.0 Executive Summary Harley-Davidson is a company that despite enjoying nearly 15 years of being a leader in the market place and capitalizing on strong sales growth‚ find themselves reevaluating their overall strategy. The analysis below goes through the each level of the market-place to determine where‚ what and how change can take place. At the industry level‚ it is clear that the mature product life cycle necessitates stronger price competition‚ further expansion into foreign markets and
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HARLEY DAVIDSON: Preparing for the Next Century Executive Summary: Harley Davidson (HD) was established in 1903 by Harley‚ Arthur and Walter Davidson‚ and till date has proven to be an undisputed leader in the US heavyweight motorbike industry. The case discusses its strategies of sustaining a large market share as the motorbike Enterprise enters the 21st Century. During the first three decades‚ HD prioritized quality of its product by employing research and development (R&D). The Company
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I. SWOT Analysis-Avon Products‚ Inc. Strengths 1. Strong brand recognition-90% brand recognition worldwide 2. Own most of their manufacturing and distribution centers throughout the world 3. World’s largest direct seller 4. Strong international presence-currently have sales reps in over 100 countries 5. Strong distribution strategies Weaknesses 1. Lagging far behind competitors in customer loyalty 2. $1.4 billion in long term debt 3. Higher
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1. Historically‚ how did Harley-Davidson manage to dominate the U.S. market? How did it do so and what were its sources of competitive advantage? And starting in the 70s Harley got into trouble‚ what changed? Internally? Externally? Harley-Davidson is synonymous with the American Motorcycle culture and did not get there by accident. Since its conception as a company in 1903 the company has been known for their classic American style heavy bikes‚ their industry changing innovations and the superior
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and cyclical motorcycle business‚ Harley-Davidson attempts to expand capacity without taking on further debt. Thus‚ it would expand capacity first through internal process improvements and restructuring‚ and externally only if needed. • Timing – In 1992‚ production capacity was increased from 75‚000 to 100‚000 after an internal expansion project. In 1995‚ a further capacity expansion was planned in response to the growing motorcycle market. • Type – Harley-Davidson has plants capable of producing
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Financial Gather the financial information necessary to do a complete ratio analysis and the BSC key metrics information. If you were going to create a BSC‚ what would be the key metrics you would measure in each of the four BSC areas: •Financial •Customer •Internal Business Process •Learning and Growth Perform a ratio analysis using H-D’s five-year financial performance. Interpret the meaning of the ratios and financial performance. Summarize and support your findings in a 2—3 page Word document
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Sonia Y. Farfan Murte 10/20/2014 Harley-Davidson Memo To be competitive in today’s market‚ companies need to evaluate their organizational capabilities from time to time. This allow companies in different industries to attract their customer’s attention by offering uniqueness and creativity in products that stand out from the competitors. By innovating and constantly updating their products‚ companies are always able to target and attract more customers. Harley Davidson‚ one of the most famous companies
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