in the tissue paper industry in Malaysia is very intense. In order to compete and survive in the tissue paper industry‚ it is important for a firm to adopt the VRIO analysis framework. VRIO stands for value‚ rarity‚ imitability‚ and organisation‚ and this framework was founded by Barney J. B.. According to Robert J. Chapman‚ VRIO analysis is important for firms that wish to succeed by using its internal resources and capabilities to gain the competitive advantage against its competitors in order
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CASE ANALYSIS MEMORANDUM - HARLEQUIN ENTERPRISES May 10‚ 2013 Name: Asad Jawed Student #: 135817660 BU601 - T5P HARLEQUIN ENTERPRISES To: The Torstar Board From: Donna Hayes - VP of Direct Marketing Date: June 1‚ 1993 Re: the launch of MIRA - single title initiative Harlequin Enterprises has been able to capture 80% of the series romance market. Our great existing strategy (see exhibit 1) has allowed us to be the biggest player in the series romance market. Now we face the opportunity
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Internal Analysis 1 Why does firm performance differ? Updated: 30 Aug. 2006 ©Scott Gallagher 2004 Internal Analysis Earlier we explained differences in firm performance as being a function of their external environment. However‚ this is only part of the story. Obviously‚ each firm has some unique aspects. Internal analysis is an attempt to explain how and why these internal differences explain differences in firm performance. Resources and Capabilities. Economics generally models firms as generic
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quantity forecast and print cost effectiveness. Low printing costs – Harlequin subcontracted its printing requirements; thus it was able to lower printing costs by half compared to single-title publisher Dominant publisher of series romance – Harlequin had 80% market share in the series romance market. As a dominant player‚ Harlequin had low advertising and promotion costs compared to other players. Broad variety of products – Harlequin positioned each series distinctively based on genre and level of
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Single-Title Market Opportunity Financial Analysis A financial analysis of the performance of Harlequin in the North American market indicated that the firm had captured over 80% of North American series romance market by 1990. However‚ its market share for the women’s fiction market was only 5% indicating a significant overlap in the readership of series romance fiction and other fiction stories. C4 Firms Harlequin Simon and Schuster Harper/Avon Total Market Share 19.4% 7.6% 6.4% 33% The
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Barney and Hesterly (2006)‚ describe the VRIO framework as a good tool to examine the internal environment of a firm. They state that VRIO “stands for four questions one must ask about a resource or capability to determine its competitive potential: 1. The Question of Value: Does a resource enable a firm to exploit an environmental opportunity‚ and/or neutralize an environmental threat? 2. The Question of Rarity: Is a resource currently controlled by only a small number of competing firms
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HARLEQUIN Case Analysis Memorandum The Harlequin MIRA decision Alex Gold 13 Strategic recommendation of Harlequin’s MIRA Program Harlequin Enterprises: The MIRA Decision After examining Harlequin’s current strategy‚ market position and opportunities available‚ I recommend that Harlequin should enter single-title women’s fiction market with a campaign strongly focused on the romance genre‚ featuring some of the best-selling authors that were once Harlequin series authors. I will
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Harlequin Enterprises: The Mira Decision Harlequin Enterprises has dominated the series romance fiction novel market since the 1970’s. Harlequin has fought off every major competitor in this genre and maintained consistent performance for multiple decades. Brand loyalty‚ worldwide production capabilities‚ production efficiencies‚ creative control‚ and distribution are the strengths that Harlequin utilizes to dominate the series romance genre. Having a consistent product has helped Harlequin
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VRIO ANALYSIS Barney and Hesterly (2006)‚ describe the VRIO framework as a good tool to examine the internal environment of a firm. They state that VRIO “stands for four questions one must ask about a resource or capability to determine its competitive potential: 1. The Question of Value: Does a resource enable a firm to exploit an environmental opportunity‚ and/or neutralize an environmental threat? 2. The Question of Rarity: Is a resource currently controlled by only a
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. VRIO The VRIO framework is a set of four questions of: Value‚ Rarity‚ Imitability‚ andOrganization (Barney and Hesterly‚ 2006). It is a tool to analyze company’s resourcesand capabilities to discover their potential competitive advantages or to identifycompany’s internal weaknesses (Barney and Hesterly‚ 2006). The following competenceswere chosen from Nokia: quality‚ price‚ services/functions‚ and brand image. 5.1 Quality The high quality of Nokia’s products and services enables
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