Managing Organisational Change product: 4286 | course code: c206|c306 Managing Organisational Change Centre for Financial and Management Studies‚ SOAS‚ University of London First published 2006‚ 2007‚ 2010‚ revised 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this course material may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic‚ mechanical‚ or other means‚ including photocopying and recording‚ or in information storage or retrieval systems‚ without written permission from
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Kmart‚ once the leader in the discount store industry‚ has found itself surpassed by Wal-Mart and Target in recent years and is now facing the possibility of closing its doors. The differences among the companies’ successes can be seen in their business models and strategies. Wal-Mart focused on decreasing expenses and Target established its market placement as a high-quality low-cost discount store. In contrast‚ Kmart used a promotions-driven business model. Because of this‚ Kmart focused on
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Kmart‚ Sears and ESL: How a Hedge Fund Became one of the World’s Largest Retailers 1. Describe recent trends in the hedge fund and private equity industry and the growing overlapbetween the two. A: Hedge funds‚ historically‚ were more interested in the buying and short selling of defaulted ornear-default bonds within a few weeks or months. This strategy was more of a short-term‚ exit-focused strategy. Now‚ however‚ some hedge funds are becoming more interested in therestructuring and long-term
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A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose Statement: The objective of this case is to discover solutions on how to bring Kmart back on track again and how to solve its bankruptcy. Problem Statement: 1. Inadequate customer service 2. Poor competitive position 3. Too much turnover among top management 4. Inventory problems Alternative Courses of Action: 1. Reconstruction of strategy 2. Improve image and appearance 3. Improve customer service 4. Increase frequency of customer visits
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Abashidze Case #3: Kmart and Sears: still stuck in the middle? Kmart Company History Kmart had been established in 1962 by its parent company S.S. Kresge as a discount department store offering the most variety of goods at the lowest prices. Un- like Sears‚ the company chose not to locate in large shopping malls but to establish its discount stores in highly visible corner locations. During the 1960s‚ ’70s‚ and ’80s‚ Kmart prospered. Retail formats in operation Kmart – is a chain of discount
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Agenda • • • • • • • • • • Organizational Overview Industry Snapshot Competitor Analysis Financial Analysis SWOT Overview Current Strategy Strategic Issues Recommended Solutions Implementation/Justification Recommendation Recap Organizational Overview • • • • • • Founded by Sebastian S. Kresge in 1962 Number 3 discount retailer in the U.S. Operates 1‚479 stores in 49 states Maintains 3 retail concepts Filed bankruptcy in 2002 Merged with Sears‚ Roebuck & Co. in March 2005 Industry Analysis
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Historical Background Kmart started off as a discount retailer successfully pioneering the same concept as that of F. W. Woolworth. As stores began to grow and diversify‚ Kmart stepped in and took the lead role in offering a one-stop shopping center that fulfilled everyone’s needs. As new niches began to emerge offering larger‚ more specialized stores‚ Kmart hit a major hurdle. The successful management strategies it had developed early on were now outdated and in major need of being renovated to
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1962 - With Harry B. Cunningham as president‚ the company opened the first Kmart discount department store in a suburb of Detroit.
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UNIT TITLE: MANAGING CHANGE FOR COMPETITIVE SUCCESS UNIT CODE: TITLE: INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND RESPONSES TO CHANGE OCTOBER 2011 Nairobi Table of Contents Defining change 3 Individual Change 3 Other forms of changes 9 Organization Change 10 Responses to Change 12 References: 14 Defining change Change has various definitions but one underlying factor about change is that it is the transformation from a status quo position‚ to a new position. This new position
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Kmart – The Game of Bankruptcy Executive Summary Under the protection of Chapter 11‚ Kmart secured $2 Billion in debt financing and successfully emerged from bankruptcy after conducting financial restructurings and business reorganization. Hedge funds saw investment opportunities from the company’s new capital structure and growth potential‚ while debtors had the chance to receive recoveries according to their level of seniorities. A deeper examination of this case also revealed a significant amount
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