Business Strategy Review‚ 2002‚ Volume 13 Issue 1‚ pp 20-30 Judo Strategy: 10 Techniques for Beating a Stronger Opponent David B Yoffie and Mary Kwak The idea of judo economics‚ building on analogies with the sport of judo‚ has been around for at least 20 years. But taking these ideas further to judo strategy means that a framework of strategic principles can be developed to help companies put stronger opponents on the mat. Why do some companies succeed in defeating stronger rivals‚ while others
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1. Marketing in Today’s Economy (26) (27) Commodity Hell - Bad economy (commoditization‚ low price leaders do well‚ starbucks example) (28) The Challenges and Opportunities of Marketing in Today’s Economy Advances in computer‚ communication‚ and information technology forever changed the world Power Shift to Customers Massive Increase in Product Selection Audience and Media Fragmentation Changing Value Propositions Shifting Demand Patterns
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Introduction Wal-Mart the world’s largest retailer in 2006‚ next to only Exxon Mobil‚ with an 8.9% retail store market share in the US and a global turnover of $312 billion‚ is the most famous example of a successful retail strategy. However‚ Wal-Mart’s international operations spread across 14 markets outside US‚ has been a mixed bag of experiences for the company. Despite Wal-Mart’s impressive track record and strength‚ the question is‚ "How can it stay ahead?" given the rapidly changing retail
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stages. a. Strategy formulation includes developing a vision and mission‚ identifying an organization’s external opportunities and threats‚ determining internal strengths and weaknesses‚ establishing long-term objectives‚ generating alternative strategies‚ and choosing particular strategies to pursue. b. Strategy implementation requires a firm to establish annual objectives‚ devise policies‚ motivate employees‚ and allocate resources so that formulated strategies can be executed; strategy implementation
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MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | ESTÉE LAUDER | | | Tea Karulia | 6/7/2013 | | COMPANY’S HISTORY The Company was founded in 1946 by Mrs. Estée Lauder. The initial products that were launched by Estee Lauder were: Super Rich All Purpose Creme‚ Creme Pack‚ Cleansing Oil and Skin Lotion. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc managed to become one of the leading producers and marketers of quality skin care‚ makeup‚ fragrance and hair care products around the world. The Company ’s products are sold
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consensus exists about what corporate strategy is‚ much less about how a company should formulate it"[1]. This is due to a combination of factors that relate to strategy terms‚ concepts and principles and their practical application. This article is designed to provide executives with a better understanding of the nature and purpose of strategy and draws on Jack Welch ’s record at GE‚ as well as examples from other companies‚ to show how these strategy-related terms‚ concepts‚ and principles
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William Procter and James Gamble formed a humble but bold new enterprise. What began as a small‚ family-operated soap and candle company grew and thrived‚ inspired by P&G’s purpose of providing products and services of superior quality and value. The power of P&G’s Purpose is the one factor above all others that have contributed to the Company’s long heritage of growth. It is an essential part of who they are‚ who they have been and who they will be for generations to come. The Procter & Gamble Company
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Colgate-Palmolive ------------------------------------------------- A Complete Marketing Strategy OBJECTIVES There are three fundamentals that Colgate-Palmolive stated; which are: * Caring The Company cares enough about the people‚ among Colgate people‚ customers‚ shareholders or even business partners. Colgate is committed to act with compassion‚ integrity‚ honesty and high ethics in all situations‚ to listen with respect to others and to value differences. The Company is also committed
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Two opposite viewpoints for developing global marketing strategy are commonly expounded. According to one school of thought‚ marketing is an inherently local problem. Due to cultural and other differences among countries‚ marketing programs should be tailor-made for each country. The opposing view treats marketing as know-how that can be transferred from country to country. It has been argued that the worldwide marketplace has become so homogenized that multinational corporations can market standardized
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under one all-encompassing strategy. Prior to this time the various functions of management were separate with little overall coordination or strategy. Interactions between functions or between departments were typically handled by a boundary position‚ that is‚ there were one or two managers that relayed information back and forth between two departments. Chandler also stressed the importance of taking a future looking long term perspective. In his groundbreaking work Strategy and Structure (1962)‚ Chandler
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