. Designing matrix organizations that work: Lessons from the P&G case Ronald Jean Degen International School of Management Paris 2009 Working paper nº 33/2009 2 globADVANTAGE Center of Research in International Business & Strategy INDEA - Campus 5 Rua das Olhalvas Instituto Politécnico de Leiria 2414 - 016 Leiria PORTUGAL Tel. (+351) 244 845 051 Fax. (+351) 244 845 059 E-mail: globadvantage@ipleiria.pt Webpage: www.globadvantage.ipleiria.pt WORKING PAPER Nº 33/2009 July
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marketing systems such as collecting valuable customer data‚ product customization‚ personalized service‚ and getting the customer involved interactively. 2. Discuss the logic of multiple Web sites for one company. In the large company such as P&G need the multiple Web sites because the company has various kinds of products they need to be more specific to the customer of each product. In my view‚ one company which provides more than one product to the customer should create web sites for each
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MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION? INVENTION R&D PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY DIFFICULT IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES LUCK!! VALUABLE IN JUST A FEW INDUSTRIES EXPENSIVE WHAT IS INNOVATION “It is the means by which the entrepreneurial activity either creates new wealth-producing resources or endows existing resources with enhanced potential for creating wealth” Peter Drucker (HBR‚ 1985) TYPES OF INNOVATION Radical Incremental TYPES OF INNOVATION Product Service Process
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The Rules of Innovation by Clayton Christensen is a breakdown of important variables that affect the probability of success in innovation. In the past innovation was seen as random and unpredictable‚ but based off his article the probability of innovation is on the rise with the success of mastering his variables. He classifies the four variables as: 1) taking root in disruption‚ 2) the necessary scope to succeed‚ 3) leveraging the right capabilities and 4) disrupting competitors‚ not customers.
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P&G Japan SK-II Case Study Up to 1984‚ P&G’s Japanese operation was a failure due to the following reasons: 1. P&G did not take the time to determine the local needs based on the culture and common practices amongst the Japanese people. The product development was based on Western markets and it was assumed that it would streamline itself to other areas of the world. An example cited in this case study was the use of tap water for laundry washes without implementing a
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UNIVERSITY OF BATH‚ MSC IN INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Connect and Develop P&G’s big stake in open innovation Limali Panduwawala Suvidha Venkatesh Pedro Parraguez Xiajing Zhang 27/11/2009 Abstract: This report explores P&G’s "Connect and Develop" open innovation initiative. Its focus is to analyse this innovation strategy in the context of the formal academic theory‚ other P&G’s programmes and the company situation. Its objective is to understand the impacts‚ challenges and
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Strategy Management Q 1). What are the industry ’s dominant economic features? Ans: India is second largest biscuit manufacturer in the World after USA and has a turnover of around 8000 crores. Our product is Parle-G. The main economic features are – * It is a very price sensitive industry. Relatively low pricing products * The Industry is now facing problems from increase in raw material prices. With the Governments introduction of VAT at 12.5%‚ margins have had pressure. * Access
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imitate for competitors. There exists a strong relation between organizational learning and innovation and the innovation is important as a source of competitive advantage. One of the variables of
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Given a chance‚ you are called to fill in the position of CHED/DepEd director. You are given a limited time frame of three (3) years to make an abrupt education innovation producing an outcome of quality education and develop high standard of educational leadership. How will you do this? If I will be given this chance‚ I will start equipping myself with the necessary skills for me to be able to handle such big task. I will consult people who have experiences that can contribute to my self – growth
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| Managing Innovation & Continuous Improvement | | | Franciane Manzoli | | | Table of Contents Part 1 3 Task 1 3 Task 2 4 Part 2. Development of options for the continuous improvement – by fostering creativity and innovation 5 Task 1 5 Task 2 6 Part 3. Develop options for continuous improvement - analyses 7 Task 1 7 Part 4. Implement innovative processes 9 Task 1 9 Part 1 Task 1 a) Some of the key systems and processes used within the organisation
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