36581753-t University of Cadiz ( Spain) Case study IKEA Strategic management Main factors of development of IKEA Strenghts and weakness Oportunities and threaths Main strategic problems out of Swot analysis Identification of corporate strategy Your suggestions and recommendations Answers: Main factors of development of IKEA The company starts when Ingvar Kamprad from Sweden
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5 Section 2: External analysis 5 Dominant economic characteristics 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Driving Forces 10 Key success factors 10 Competitive position analysis and competitor analysis 11 Industry attractiveness 11 Section 3: Internal analysis 12 Strategy identification 12 Performance appraisal 13 Resources and capabilities assessment 14 Value chain analysis 15 Competitive strength assessment 16 Section 4: Summary analysis 17 SWOT analysis 17 Critical issues 17
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African Clothing is a leading provider of African clothing in the Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. Dupsie’s African Clothing is a full service specialty retailer of African fashion and accessories with two locations Ghana and America. 2) SWOT Analysis The SWOT analysis of Dupsie’s home fashion covers strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats. Strengths and Weaknesses are generally internal attributes‚ which the company will address by changing the business processes. Opportunities and threats are
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Strategic Plan Analysis UPS History of UPS UPS is the world ’s largest package delivery company and is headquartered in Atlanta‚ Georgia. The company was started in 1907 by James (Jim) Casey at the age of nineteen. Jim Casey borrowed $100 from a friend and started the American Messenger Company in Seattle‚ Washington. Despite stiff competition‚ the company did well because of Jim ’s strict policies: customer courtesy‚ reliability‚ round-the-clock service‚ and low rates. He used the slogan:
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recommendations for strategic change: correct unethical behavior and develop customer loyalty. Little new resources need to be acquired to make these changes; the largest obstacle to achieving them is to persuade the top management and board of directors that this is the correct new direction. Contents Introduction 3 Company History 3 Founder’s Influence 4 Board of Directors 5 Top Management 6 Environmental Analysis 8 Foundations 8 External Analysis 10 Internal Analysis 13 Strategic Choice 15 Business-level
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unit showed a 51% unit growth while the IPOD unit showed a 1% unit growth. According to Steve Jobs‚ Apple’s CEO‚ "We’re delighted to report 43 percent revenue growth and the strongest March quarter revenue and earnings in Apple’s history." * Strategic Posture o Current Mission "Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today‚ Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning
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Samsung in the semiconductor and memory chip industry‚ and has completed an extensive internal and external analysis to determine Samsung’s options in response to the threat of significant future expansion within the Chinese semiconductor industry. It is our opinion that Samsung should begin an incremental decline in the production of low-end DRAM memory chips‚ and initiate an extensive strategic movement towards capturing the higher-end of the DRAM market‚ as well as new niche markets‚ such as Flash
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The overall analysis of Bets Buy’s new strategy focusing on "customer-centricity" is leading the company in the right direction to grow competitively and profitably. Best Buy’s 2004 Financial Results (B: 3.0) demonstrate that since its implementation‚ profit margins have grown 2.3% from the prior year. However‚ there are intangible obstacles that hinder the execution of the strategy in the long-term‚ and give opportunity to growing competitors such as Wal-mart and Dell (A: 4.0) to replace Best Buy
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------------------------------------------------- Strategic Analysis ------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Inc. Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Company Overview 4 Mandate 5 Stakeholders 6 External Analysis 6 Competitive Forces 6 Macro Environment 7 Internal Analysis 8 Appendix 10 Executive Summary Yahoo! Inc. is one of the oldest and most well-known Internet content providers. Yahoo! Inc. offers one of the most diverse Internet websites.
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------------------------------------------------- Strategic Analysis ------------------------------------------------- Procter & Gamble: The Beauty/Feminine Care Segment of the Consumer Goods Industry Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Company Overview 4 Mandate 4 Stakeholders 5 Internal Analysis 5 External Analysis 7 Competitive Forces 8 Macro Environment 8 Strategic Options 10 Strategy 1: Market Penetration 10 Strategy 2: Product Innovation and New Product
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