COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY EQUITY BANK LIMITED By Chege Bernard K. K. A Management Research Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA)‚ School of Business‚ University of Nairobi October 2008 ii DECLARATION This project is my original work and has not been submitted for a degree in any other university. Signed: ____________________________________ Chege Bernard K. K. Regn No: D61/P/8500/04 Date: _______________________________________
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Strategic‚ Comparative and Organizational Perspectives on IHRM 02-Harzing-3946-Ch-01.indd 11 26/05/2010 5:23:34 PM 02-Harzing-3946-Ch-01.indd 12 26/05/2010 5:23:34 PM Strategic Management and IHRM Ashly Pinnington Contents 1 Introduction: value creation through strategic management 2 Major stakeholders 3 Strategic management 4 Three perspectives on strategy implementation: strategic management‚ international strategy and national competitiveness 5 Strategy
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analysis will review the “cornerstones of Costco’s strategy; low prices‚ a limited product line‚ limited selection and a ‘treasure hunt’ shopping environment” (p. C-35). Furthermore‚ it will identify if Sinegal’s strategic approach identifies with Thompson’s five competitive strategies and Porter’s five forces. In conclusion‚ consulting recommendation will be advised. Thompson describes a five strategy phases for crafting and executing on strategy as; low-cost provider‚ a broad differential‚ a
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CONVENTIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 1. Deals with long-term plans or fixed missions. 2. It is separate from day-to-day management. 3. It is an orderly grand-design for future. A hierarchy of plans‚ which are comprehensive‚ forward looking‚ internally consistent‚ which fit resources of the organization to its environment UNCONVENTIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT * Is the consequence of innovative experimentation and entrepreneurial behavior‚ which does not fit into rigidly defied fixed missions
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Strategy Strategy sets the organizations direction and provides the framework that management will use to achieve to goals through strategic‚ tactical and operational planning. When developing a strategy‚ managers answer such questions as "What products should we make?" "What markets should we serve?" What operations should we use?" "How should we compete?" To effectively answer these questions‚ managers consider four elements when they create organizational strategies. STRATEGY LEVELS
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Coach Inc.‚ uses the best-cost strategy which allows them to offer unique‚ recognizable handbags and leather accessories at an excellent value. Coach Inc.‚ also added one more important aspect to their brand‚ customer service experience — the company provides their employees with often customer services trainings at a glance. Their policies regarding product guarantee is outstanding‚ and the fact that they refurbish and replace damaged handbags not matter how old they might be is impressive. The
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questions & answers can help to both students and teachers to understand concepts of organization behaviour deeply. These can be used for skill tests or aptitude tests. List of Organizational Behaviour Multiple Choice Questions with Answers: Q1. Organization structure primarily refers to a. how activities are coordinated & controlled b. how resources are allocated c. the location of departments and office space d. the policy statements developed by the firm Q2. The purpose of job enrichment
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Coursework Title: Design and critically analyse international marketing strategy for a company/ brand of your choice. [5‚000 word count] Student Name: Bingham‚ Adam MSc: International Business Word count: Module code: N14 B46 Module: Essentials of International Marketing (Core module) Module convenor: Ekaterina Nemkova Date of submission: Deadline date: Monday 13th May 2013 JUSTIFY TEXT High marks will be awarded for work that demonstrates excellent understanding surrounding the
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Effective Strategies Paper General Electric company was founded in 1892 by the merger of Edison General Electric Company‚ Schenectady and Thompson-Houston Electric company of Lynn‚ Massachusetts. It presently has its U.S. headquaters in Fairfield CT. Today G.E. employs over 3 million employees wordwide and as of 2013 its revenue generation is $146.045 billion. During their early stages G.E. aquired numerous companies but was mainly focused on the computer manufacturing industry‚ but due
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Strategy Assignment 12/3/14 Anne-cecile POUXE XU Zhao Magesh Rengaswamy Pierre Boesinger Elie Hayek 1- What is the case about? The case is about the success story of Samsung that was able to understand the market evolution and improved the technology to acquire huge market share and become number in the memory chip industry. The case also deals about the strategy and steps implemented by Samsung to challenge her competitors and successfully adapt to the industry. 2- Asses the attractiveness of
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