STRATEGIC CHOICE AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING Andy Adcroft STRUCTURE • Why do things happen? • Generic Strategies • Criticisms of generic strategies WHY DO THINGS HAPPEN? Norms and what has happened before Environment Analysis Roles and wider functions Creation of options Organisational Analysis What we want to achieve Emotions‚ power desires‚ goals Age and frequency of behaviours What I want from this job Habits‚ rituals and routines Social factors Decisions are taken and implemented
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NOKIA AND MICROSOFT JOIN FORCES IN SMARTPHONE WAR On the 11th of February 2011‚ Nokia Corporation announced the alliance with Microsoft Corporation‚ unveiling their aggressive strategy to challenge Google and Apple for domination of the hot smartphone market. In this strategic alliance‚ Nokia will use Microsoft’s mobile operating system (OP) Windows Phone on its smartphones. As per the deal‚ Windows Phone would replace Symbian as the primary OS on Nokia’s phones and Nokia would pay royalties to
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the most easily understandable explanations in the field of ´lexis´. Even though sometimes it did not work out as planned‚ I know that one of my major strength lies in explaining things in an extremely simple way. I enjoy teaching vocabulary by creating little stories. Not only but also do I derive from my tutors´ feedback that a further strength of mine can be spotted in lesson planning. Although I need to express my aims more succinctly and clearly the lesson plans are sound‚ clear and thorough
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of WWI was the European alliances. To what extent do you agree with this statement</b></center> <br> <br>Before 1914 the five Great Powers‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia controlled Europe. In 1914 World War One broke out in Europe. Historians have debated the causes ever since. As a historian it will be difficult to conclusively establish a single cause a number of significant causes is a far more helpful outcome. Although the European Alliances were certainly a cause
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5. Strengths and weaknesses of the country as an investment candidate & 6. Potential risks and rewards to potential investors Over the past several years‚ investments in countries such as China and India have emerged as the most popular investments abroad‚ taking focus off other potentially profitable investments. Sri Lanka is not a country that’s usually mentioned when discussing investments abroad‚ but the fact is‚ there are several countries that have seen the true potential of Sri
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GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Case 8: Swissair’s Alliances Hoang Van Hung (David) (Graduate MBA) Philippines Christian University Global Business Environment – Prof. Reyes Feb. 22‚ 2013 Metro Manila‚ Philippines I- Case Background The Swiss Air Transport Co. Ltd.‚ was founded in 1931 to fly between Switzerland and a handful of central European locations. By 1949‚ the company had become the Swiss flag airline‚ and had inaugurated long-haul intercontinental service
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Strengths and Weaknesses Throughout my life‚ my strengths and weaknesses have become more clearer as I have become older. Although we all describe our strengths as positive attributes‚ and our weaknesses as negative attributes‚ they are what makes us who we are as individuals. My strengths are important to consider in my overall personality and the way I relate to people. An important strength in my character is my ability to communicate. I find it easy for me to communicate well with others
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Strength of concrete Chapter 6 Properties of concrete :- Strength Durability Impermeability Volume stability Strength of concrete is the most valuable property. What is strength? Strength depends on the physical structure and volume of hydration products. Therefore it gives an idea of the quality of concrete. Note :- strength depends less on the chemical composition of the paste and more on the physical structure
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planning method used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. A SWOT analysis can be carried out for a product‚ place‚ industry or person. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. Table below shows SWOT analysis of Yi-Lai Industry Berhad Strength Weakness • Established a strong trusted
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Intellection‚ Learner‚ Restorative‚ Individualization‚ and Achiever. These are the five strengths I was told I have from the Clifton Strengths for Students test‚ and I couldn’t agree more. The first two‚ intellection and learner‚ are strengths related to strategic thinking which is an important piece of who I am. I enjoy learning about the world around me‚ but I don’t necessarily enjoy school which is why I chose to only come to school for my bachelors. I love to ask why and have an intellectual
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