Case 5: Sony Shockwave In Search of the Next Hit Product Questions 1. Discuss the importance of product innovation to the future success of Sony in regard to the changing marketing environment environment. 2. Conduct a SWOT analysis on Sony. 3. What are the strategic options available to Sony‚ in y ‚ the wake of “Sony Shock”? Furthermore‚ recommend a course of action for Sony. Q1. Importance of Product Innovation to Sony s Sony’s Future Success Product innovation enables Sony to: • Retain
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Importance of the Eye Toy product for Sony The Eye Toy was a revolutionary product because the underlying technology to interpret incoming video signals was clearly the first in the market. The case indicates that the Eye Toy Play appealed to a broad audience both in terms of demographics as well as gaming experience. Based on the consolidated income statements for Sony Corporation in Exhibit 2 of (Harvard Case 9-505-024 page 13) the game business segment accounted for 61.5%
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Many years ago stock options were rarely used as incidental benefits for top executives. Nowadays‚ compensating employee whit stock options has become an increasingly common practice. Before the year 1996‚ only the intrinsic value method was used to record these transactions. This method distorted the issuer’s reported financial condition and results of operations‚ which could lead to inappropriate decisions taken by investors. Followed by the increased use of employee stock options and the surrounding
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there are few substitutes from other industries (if any); and most of them are seemed to be obsolete or have on foot out of the door‚ e.g. digit camera in the place of film camera and fax machines in place of overnight mail delivery. Consider that Sony has built a good reputation and strong customer loyalty‚ it effectively position the company’s products against product substitute to some extent; this is a surplus for the company. 2. Bargaining Power of Buyers (HIGH) The power of buyer is high
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output. Conglom Holdings Ltd. acts as the strategic apex part of the organization wherein it decides and announces the overall direction that the company is taking. Finally‚ Land Development Company or LDC of the organization acts as the technostructure and middle-line function out of Mintzberg’s five basic parts to an organization. LDC provides announces the objectives of SSS and SRI which tie up to the overall objective thus acting as a link between the strategic apex and the operating and support functions
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document research the telephone manufacture and their financial statement to calculate the Z-score valuables and analysis the method to minimize the risk of bankruptcy. Our research draws attention to the fact that how to minimize bankruptcy risk of Sony Mobile corporation combine with company financial statements‚ management situation‚ and analysis of z –score valuables. The solution of the problem includes choose investment direction accurately. Enterprise must combined with their own situation
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Mission Statement Sony Corp: “At Sony‚ our mission is to be a company that inspires and fulfills your curiosity. Our unlimited passion for technology‚ content and services‚ and relentless pursuit of innovation‚ drives us to deliver ground-breaking new excitement and entertainment in ways that only Sony can. Creating unique new cultures and experiences. Everything we do‚ is to move you emotionally” Team Names (Arwa Kadour – NAM013 )- (Shahad Altallhi –NAM005) – (Samar Albarakati - NAM068)-( Orjwan
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Consumer Behavior Sony Case Analysis 1. Through years of innovation‚ Sony has developed high-quality products that consumers desire and established a number of cultural meanings for itself. Consumers see Sony as a manufacturer that produces high-quality products that are innovative and push the marketplace forward. Motivated and creative‚ Sony brings cutting-edge technology from Japan to America. They are mostly responsible for Americans perceiving products made in Japan as high-quality (Peter
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further‚ he is concerned about losing control of the business‚ about staff retention‚ and about changing his management style. Sammam adopts an “autocratic style of leadership”. He runs the business single-handedly‚ as an expert‚ holding all strategic decisions‚ and monopolizing face interaction with clients. He established a centralized structure with ten direct reports. He deals one-on-one with his managers instead of developing well-functioning teams. He remains the center of communication
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B) Evaluate the business risk involved in Strategic options Risk involves profit is a common axiom in business. According to Rathan (2008) said that Risk is inherently involved and hidden in every business. So managing risk successfully is an integral part of business organization strategy and also it is an important part of management practice. There has been many research and study has been done how to mange risks in business. Many companies have initiated a team to manage risk which they face
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