analysis 7 Industry rivalry: High 7 Potential for new entrants: Medium 8 Substitute products: High 8 Bargaining power of suppliers: Low 8 Bargaining power of buyers: Medium 8 Strategic capabilities of Amazon 9 Unique resources 9 Amazon’s core competence 9 Amazon’s stakeholder’s expectations 10 Shareholders (Investors) 11 Top management 11 Customers 12 Suppliers and distributors 12 Employees 12 Environmental groups 12 Regulators 12 Amazon’s corporate level strategy 12 Ansoff matrix 13 BCG matrix 14 Evaluation
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MASTER THESIS AMBIDEXTERITY AND PERFORMANCE AT BUSINESS UNIT LEVEL: A COGNITIVE AND RELATIONAL SOCIAL CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE MAARTEN VAN BRUSSEL Exam number: XXX Program: MSc in Business Administration - Strategic Management RSM Erasmus University Tel: XXX e-mail: mlmvanbrussel@XXX Master Thesis Coach: Raymond van Wijk RSM Erasmus University First Co-reader: Michaéla Schippers RSM Erasmus University March 2009 PREFACE Declarations The author declares that the text and work presented
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Contents Question 1 Porter ’s generic strategies Page 3 Question 2 Components of a vision and mission statement Page 5 Question 3 Alternative strategies Page 10 Question 4 Value chain analysis‚ different functions of management Page 14 Question 5 Value of resources‚ the resource based view Page 20 Research / Bibliography Page 23 Question 1 Michael Porter is considered the mastermind of competitive strategies application. Starting in the early 1980s‚ he published
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sales‚ it will have to implement a strategic plan that address internal and external opportunities and threats. Lastly‚ I will perform a SWOT analysis of the company’s strengths and weaknesses opportunities and threats. History: Walmart is a general merchandise discount retailer‚ which was incorporated in 1962. Walmart’s history is based on Sam Walton‚ who changed the way retail business is conducted. Sam Walton first entered retailing when he was a management trainee at J.C. Penny Co. in 1940
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showrooms in Helsinki‚ Vantaa‚ Lahti‚ Lappeenranta and Kouvola. The thesis objective was to investigate the internal and external environments of the case company‚ find the factors affecting the company’s performance and competitiveness and to make strategic recommendations based on these findings‚ in order to improve the company’s competitiveness. This research is significant to the company‚ as research to this extent has not been conducted before. During the last two years the case company has been
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Course paper: Strategic Management Theories Introduction The course in Strategic Management Theories provided a brief overview of the major theoretical approaches from the strategic management field that can inform my current research. We went through fundamentals like the industrial organisation and Porter; TCE; the resource and knowledge-based views; the dynamic capabilities perspective; evolutionary‚ organisational learning and network theories. Changing the lenses of exploration of strategy
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2001 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Total | 35 | 10 | 10 | *Source: Alcastore.com In the recent times‚ Mergers and acquisitions have become quite common due to the fact that the competition in business has grown. Also‚ economic recession has led to the strategic concept of acquiring and merging businesses. eBay is an online American company which specializes in online shopping and auction and it is one of the market leaders in the Industry. eBay has strategically acquired companies so as to expand its
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Understand the principles of strategic marketing management 1.1 discuss the role of strategic marketing in an organisation Understand and discuss: 1. The key definition of strategic marketing 2. The role and importance of strategic marketing 3. The key strategic marketing concepts and activities in the organisation 1.2 explain the processes involved in strategic marketing Understand and discuss: 1. The strategic marketing planning processes 2. Approaches to strategic planning 1.3 evaluate
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NEW BRAND MANAGEMENT Creating and sustaining brand equity long term STRATEGIC J N KAPFERER I THE NEW BRAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC ii ‘After reading Kapferer’s book‚ you’ll never again think of a brand as just a name. Several exciting new ideas and perspectives on brand building are offered that have been absent from our literature.’ Philip Kotler‚ Northwestern University ‘A real thought provoker for marketing and business people. Strategic Brand Management is an essential
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Strategic Marketing Management Royal Jordanian Airlines Q 1. Select and name any Company you are familiar with and describe its business? Part A Over the years‚ airlines have successfully streamlined their operations‚ improved efficiency‚ made substantial technological advances‚ and tightened costs. Value-adding benefits such as reward systems have also been incorporated‚ as well as vast improvements in services provided and safety of travel. The
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